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Evening star., 1895-06-01
Lost-A Brothers Ashes.

From the London Dolly News.
A novel claim is being made upon one of
the great French railway companies. A
gentleman who came to Paris to have the
body of his deceased brother cremated at
the crematoIium at Pere Lachaise cene-
terry took the ashes away in handbag,
and, previous to setting out on his return
journey to his home in the country, de-
posted the bag at the "consigne," or cloak
room, of the railway station. When he
came back to claim 1t it had gone. Some
one had come and claimed bag, and it had
been given up, probably by mistake. In
quiries We're instituted, but the missing bag
could not be discovered. The gentleman
has therefore brought action to recover
damages for the loss he has sustained and
the judges will be called upon to decide
what is the money value of a brothers
ashes
Evening star., 1895-06-01

with which the conventional attire Is ac-
companied. A woman in bloomers is an
unlovely thing. Those who have found the
most pleasure and benefit in wheeling feel
sorry for her, and if she could stand on
the sidewalk and hear the remarks, her
daring would be short lived.
All the professional teachers of the
wheel are men, and 1T seems to be an unan-
imous opinion among them that the divided
skirt is the best arrangement yet devised
But the fellows who are teaching have all
they do to keep their pupils on the
wheel aud have little breath or strength to
waste in advising them how to dress. Lots
of women have taken all their lessons and
conquered the wobbling wheel dressed In
their ordinary street gowns, stiffened with
haircloth and organ-plaited to their waists
The smart ones, though. keep a light
weight skirt, something in the way of a
cast-off, at the school for use there.
With the bloomers and the divided skirt
well out of it, or at least not wish :, the
best outfit Of all yet devised is embodied
In the following:
A skirt of dark flannel, reaching to the
ankle and about three yards and half
wide at the bottom. The best authorities
all agree that 1t should fit smoothly around
the hips. The opening should be on the left
side. If you mount the wheel on the right.
Evening star., 1895-06-01
DRESSMAKERS' BILLS,
A French Story With n Moral for Ex
trRvaHant Wives.

A French Story With n Moral for EN-.
trRvagant Wives.
From the New York World.
Following the dispute of Mrs. Cooper
Hewitt and her milliner comes the story
of frantic discussion in Paris as to
whether a man is responsible for the bills
his wife may run up at her dressmaker's
1t has always been supposed that in such
case as this the unfortunate husband
would have to open his pocket book wide
and pay the amount. even though his heart
strings tugged. But the Paris courts have
said no to this, and there Is a wild stir in
consequence throughout the entire world
of bodice, skirt and coat designers.
The story is simple one. certain
Partisan manufacturer had a spouse who
while exemplary in every other respect
had for two years been running up dress
makers bill and paying nothing on ac-
count The bill finally assumed the amaz-
ing proportions of 5000. The husband,
meanwhile, was in complete ignorance of
her extravaganza, and his first intimation
of it was upon presentation of the bill. As
suming the mastery of his household and
bidding defiance to the world at large, he
contested the claim, with the result that
the court Of appeal cut down the bill to
81 200 and decided that that was all he
should pay. The arguments Of the French
judiciary were that the husband was not
bound If his wife's expenditure was out Of
proportion to his means and out of propor-
ton to the circle in which they both lived
The crucial point in the case was that dur
ing these two years the dressmaker had
made neither inquiry Of nor referred to
him.
Evening star., 1895-06-01

factured, and the beauty of the fad is it
can't be made common, because 1t costs
like the mischief. OF course, the wash
gowns can be trimmed with the pretty
Hamburgs and, after all, embroidery be-
longs on wash dresses. There is something
incongruous in putting cotton trimming on
a magnificent pompadour silk or a board
like satin.
The tendency to run riot in trimming is
on the increase. Lace edges everything
that embroidery does not. 1t is whispered
that before July suns drive fagged-out So
ciety to the country dress skirts will have
gone into delirium tremens of ruffles that
Wriggle in ever-decreasing width from hem
to waist. Each ruff1e will be edged with
lace Down the 'front.' on each side of the
front breadth, will be row Of ribbon
bows holding each ruffle down. The shoul-
ders will not stop till the elbow is reached,
and there undersleeves will fall from under
full rufle. Now contemplate that pic
ture in your minds eye, and then refresh
your artistic sense with look at this per-
fectly plain yet exquisitely fashioned Irish
lawn-pale green with hair-line stripe Of
red. The waist Is all-over embroidery
made over pale green, and the collar and
belt are Of red velvet, just the shade Of the
stripe.
Evening star., 1895-06-01
Tags on Her Children.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat
Eve heard of mother, the other day,
who employs a half-grown girl to help in
the care Of her three youngsters, aged two,
four and six years. Being somewhat fear
full of one Of her cherubs straying away
from the young nurses care during the daily
airing in the park, she was driven to the
Invention of little plan, which undeniably
adds peace to her maternal mind. She has
caused three little tags to be made in brass,
on which are inscribed the name and ad-
dress of each. Just before they start on
their health excursions a tag is carefully
secured with a safety pin under the frocks
of the girls and inside the waistband of
the six-year-old boys knee breeches. The
proud mother has not patented the scheme,
and advises other parents to avail them
selves Of her originality.
Evening star., 1895-06-01
The Skeleton Market.

From the Chicago Mail.
professor in New York medical col
lege told me yesterday that just at this
time there was an unusual scarcity of ma
terial in the skeleton market. AS with
everything else, there is a wide range in
the price of skeletons. The domestic article
may be had for $50 while the imported
runs from that to $780, the average price
for a good French skeleton being about
$780, In the high-priced article the nervous
and circulatory systems are preserved. An
ordinary skull, with cross bones, such as
are used at the feasts of the ghoul clubs
may be had for SO. but real fine article
that will unhinge and let you see what is
contained inside will cost you in the neigh
borhood of $25. The very finest specimen
of articulation is a skull that costs $50 A
slight pressure on a spring Is sufficient to
open the Uranium, end all the nervous sys-
tenn of the head is revealed. quivering as
If 1t were filled with life. The illusion Is
produced by attaching each part to a spiral
spring or wire, which is in turn fastened to
an upright brass rod. Secondhand domes-
tic skeletons can often be purchased as low
as SIS or $40. They are first prepared by
amateurs, either medical students or jani-
tors of hospitals, and when the students
are through with the bones they are will
ing to let them go at almost any price. If
you want a foot or hand, you can buy
them separately, but most articulators OBJ
ject to selling arms, ribs or collar bones
unless the purchaser is willing to take the
entire frame, RS
Evening star., 1895-06-01
A Humane Colonel.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
The following good story is told in con-
,ection with the forty eighth Georgia regi-
ment:
AS the regiment was on the march to
Gettysburg some of the soldiers stepped
ont of the ranks and confscated couple
of geese and one of the drummers un-
headed his drum and put the captured
birds in 1t.
shortly afterward the colonel came along
and noticing the drummer failed to give
his usual drum whacks, rode up ard said:
'Why don't you beat that drum!
colonel" said the startled man, Il want
to speak to you"
The colonel drew close to him and said:
"Well, what have you to say?'
The drummer whipered:
"Colonel, I've got a couple Of geese in
The colonel Strengthened up and said:
"well, II you are sick. you needn't play"
and then rode on.
That night the colonel had roast goose 70,
supper.
Evening star., 1895-06-01

fashion when he rides to hounds. The
breeches are roomy about the hips, but
come down tight about the calf, and show
three buttons just above where they slide
into tho patent leather blucher boots.
Some men prefer the tightly pink
Prince Albert for regular hunting wear.
OF course, there is always a ball after
big meet, and full dress of pink is quite
the thing. 1t should be of the regulation
cut of the black evening attile. The collar
is generally faced with the club colors.
and the coat tails are lined with white or
black satin. The correct breeches are of
either white or black satin, knickerbocker
style, and black silk stockings and low
slippers finish up the grotesque garb.
Men who hunt are not going to carry off
all the colors, though, for men who golf"
are strictly In 1t, SO far as fantastic dress
is concerned, and much the same attire Is
worn for wheeling. The regulation golf
suit is of tweed, sack-coats or Norfolk
jackets, knickers, Madras or cheviot shirt.
Evening star., 1895-06-01

lace is a great softener and beautiier. A
brunette will enhance her style by wearing
yellow roses with some black lace mixed
in with them. The coquettish little bonnet
should be made of lace and roses to match.
Another neck arrangement that is much
liked is a frill of triple box-plaited silk
null, with long bow ends of null edged
with lace. A very pretty bca can be made
of the thin cream and black wash silks by
taking a yard and cutting ii in strips about
six inches in width across the goods Pink
the edges and make 1t into triple box
plaits, or rather keep on piling the pla.ts
on top of each other till 1t fits the neck;
you can't get ii too full; then spend as
much money as You like in long wide rib
bon ties.
Evening star., 1895-06-01
Cause of Her Trouble.

From Tid-Rits.
George" 1t wasn't what she said so
much as the way in which she said it. She
tock the word and drew it out until it was
a long, tremulous fllament of sweetness.
Yet there was a tinge of reproof in her
tore. GEORGE" She only said it once in
reality. but it is customary with story
v riters to say George" twice under these
circumstances.
What is it7''
You Lave been squeezing my hand with
great regularity and emphasis for some
time"
Il know it." he replied with the frank
ness that was characteristic of his manly
nature.
Please don't do 1t any more" and her
voice dropped almost to whisper.
mo more!" This sounded like heart
throbs of anguish (whatever they are), and
his form shook with emotion. Why not?"
Because she faltered.
Go on"
Because I have got blister on my lit
tie finger
Evening star., 1895-06-01

a soured woman That is woman who
sees things through blue glasses, and
thinks that nothing that is, is good"
The wit of woman who is always COM
planning loses its keenness. 1t degener-
ates into mere fault finding.
Then, too, indigestfon' and dyspepsia are
deadly foes of the complexion, and Of
green old age. Impaired digestion will
make its presence known in a pimply and
blotched face, dead-looking skin. dry, harsh
feeling hair and dull eyes.
How Women Eat.
Mrs. Rorer says: 5fWomen eat abomin-
ably! I do not speak of the manner in
which they eat, but of their food. They
usually eat on the economic plan, which
is really the most extravagant course they
coulc pursue. They save certain amount
In food, and spend double the amount in
Doctors bills. They smust learn to eat
from scientific standpoint and consider
their habits of life, their occupations both
physical and mental, and select their diet
on scientific principles, If they would OBJ
tain the best results
Certainly human beings are capable of as
nigh culture as animals, and since horses
and cattle and dogs and sheep are fed and
trained for the purpose of bringing out GER
tain desirable qualities, and over feeding
or impure food is considered a calamity,
why Will not the same rules hold good for
the human creature, well as for the
animal? SENORA SARA.
Evening star., 1895-06-01
Wanted-A Curate!
From Tid-Rits.


The rector Of a hundred years ago had
somewhat peculiar ideas as to the quail
flcaticns of a curate. If one may Judge from
the following curious advertisement, which
appeared in the st. James Chronicle of
May 4, 1875:
Wanted, Immediately, a good, strong,
bony man to act in the capacity of curate.
He must be subject to the following par
ticulars. viz: To have no objection to act
as gardener, husbandman, and occasional
whipper-in. Any gent whom the above
may suit, on application to Mr.. B., at the
Gray's Inn Coffee House, Holborn, may
meet with immediate employ. N. B.-Char-
acter Will not be SO much required as
equestrian skill, and none need apply who
has not undergone complete stabalarian
(sic) education.
The curate of 1875 was evidently intended
mere for use than ornament It. is often
the other way about with the curate of
1895.
Evening star., 1895-06-01

arce of a lady wei. mounted has not ap-
preciably varied in the last tN enty years.
The rashuess with which soma of them
have taken tc the road has revealed, how
ever. the fact that they are sure of moth
Ing but their newly found confidence, ind
in their haste to get all the fun possible
out of it have not waited to secure a
suitable dress, nor, If they have it, to prop
erly adjust it to suit their individual needs.
A fashionable young woman of the West
End was abroad on her wheel one of the
windiest days lately. Her dress had in
fated itself until at a distance she re-
senbled nothing but series of curves,
and at close range seemed to be mainly
clothed in white muslin and frills. Her
escort dscreetly kept behind her.
Another, profiting by this spectacle, pin
ned her skirts to her leggings with big
safety pins. ard these by no means or
ramental appendases attracted. as she rode
within range, every feminine eye. Now.
here are two girls both well able to af-
ford any number of costumes, but SO far
unable to judge which of the many Of
f-red answers best all the needs.
The habit Is shorter now and more SCI
ertifically cut ard follows more accurately
the outlines of the figure. The same can
he said of the bicycle suit. Those who
adopted costume six or seven years ago,
as the result of considerable experience, have
found no reason to change but slightly
from these original ideas. The average
woman's idea of q dress for the wheel is
one in which she will feel as decently and
properly clothed off the bike on it, and
L
dom of her movements as is consistent with
these conditions.
If you want a notion of how important
this subject Is just at present, spend an
hour or two in any of the riding schools
any day, and then watch the procession of
wheels the fine afternoons on the uptown
streets and the country roads hereabouts
All bicycles look alike to the novice, and
all women on wheels resemble each other
like sisters the first time you begin to pay
ar. attention to them. but that phase soon
passes away and women are the best crit
les when their own sex is concerned. The
majority of wheelers, judging by their COM
placent mein, are well dressed for the
sport
A Star writer has made the rounds of the
new riders and the old ones. The latter, it
may be said, in passing, are not near as old
IN years as the others, bat much richer
in experience. The woman in bloomers
does not appear to have gained any friends,
as widespread as the movement has grown
to rid women Of some of the annoyances
Evening star., 1895-06-01

insignia that each one can don! Won't
they look gorgeous? If matters keep on at
this rate men will be in colored evening
dress almost before they know it, and there
are few who are bold enough to say that
they are glad of it, as there will then be
some hope of identification between them
and the walters at swell function.
OF course, a lot of men will play tennis
But to play the game properly they must
be properly clad. White duck trousers.
sack coat, Madras shirt, tennis shoes and
cap will be about the uniform that will
be accepted this season. If a man is ex-
Evening star., 1895-06-01
A SOCIETY GIRL.
EXPERIENCE OF One OF OSWEGO'S
PRoMINIAT LADIES,
Months-Evcry Day n Fresh Chapter
of Horror and SUFFERING

From the Oswego. n. Y, Palladium.
Ihe Following is the story of Miss Elizabeth VIII.
ialns OF ITO West Third street, oswego n. Y, a
lady prominent in society circles told a renortar
of the Oswego Daily Palladium who called uron
her at her home in that city yesterday Miss Will
iams is the daughter of the late Capt wm WILL
iams, VINO was for many years master of some of
'ne hhest passenger steamers the great lakes
ana an inspector and rater of hus for the Lloyds
marine records on the lakes. The story of hcr
liiness given In her own way, follows:
was always regarded as healthy and robust by
my family and friends; in fact, hardly knew what
sickness was until the winter of 1891 was
then taken down with an attack of In CRIME from
the attending effects of which did not recover Cor
months There seemed to be a general break down
IN my health and constitution, winding up In the
early summer with nervous prostration and sciatic
appeute was gone and for weeks l was unable 70
ear or relish food but sparingly. lost flesh rapidly
anu was as thin as a shadow. Local physicians at
tended me constantly. After months OF treatment
l dismissed both and took my brothers advice and
kidney trouble. Before l had finished taking the
hrst box l noticed an improvement in my physical
inatism troubled me less. Gradually the general
tone of my health improved and my rheumatic pains
flesh, until today regard myself thoroughly free
from all ailnent and in perfect health. Ny friends
10 tell them what DR.. Williams Pink Pills did for
one sufferer II is that others may be benefited
that | make this statement and relate my eI-
periences.''
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People are con-
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OF the heart pale and sallow compilations. that
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boxes for S2.5o-they never sold II bulk 10y
the 100 by addressing DR.. Williams Medicine Co.,
Schenectady, " Y.
Evening star., 1895-06-01

coming summer trousseau the fashionable
female will be sure to include from six
to ten bicycle gowns, to say nothing of
hats. caps. shoes and various other neces-
sary details. The average rider, however,
is not going to worry herself with all this
nonsense. although in choosing what would
be the very best thing for each occasion,
only few more worries would be added
to what already besets the conventional
tiles of everyday life.
Among the thousands who have not sur
prssed any one more than themselves by
going in for wheeling there is the widest
possible limit of opinion upon what is
best in the way of suitable costume. To
thoroughly enjoy the sport, 1t is necessary
to be properly dressed. The changes in
the accepted habit for horseback riding
have been so few and so slight In char
acter that practically the general appear
Evening star., 1895-06-01
A Master, Stroke.

From the Chicago Interior: :
. I was talking to Dr. Holmes one day in
bis Beacon street study, when the CONVEX
sation turned upon his classmates who
were living. Now, there's Smith," he
said. "His name will be honored by every
schoolchild in the land, when I have been
forgotten a hundred years. He wrote My
Country, 'Tis Of Thee, II he had said. Our
Country the hymn would not have been
immortal; but that my was a master
stroke Every one who sings the hymn
at once feels personal ownership in his
native land. The hymn will last as long
as the country"
Evening star., 1895-06-01

c n n s WreathS OF
flowers SO giddy in
col or that they
shame the rainbow,
ard everybody sud-
denly begins to ask
why in t h e world
so and SO" has gone
off in looks so sud-
denly. Probably she
has not gone off in
looks at, ali, OILY in
sense of the eternal
fitness of things. In
point of fact, ne
may wear n ! m o s {
any color under the
Evening star., 1895-06-01
The Bullets Were Genuine.

From the Atlanta CONSTITUTION.
Yes, SIR said the Georgia land agent
to the northern prospector, you kin plough
up peck O. bullets here every week.
But, are they genuine?''
you bet they air! Don't buy 'em an
plant 'em myself? An right whar you're
a-standin' is bombshell that I traded a
COW for, an it's gittin' jest as rusty as If it
wuz throwed thar by the war!"
Evening star., 1895-06-01

For yachting blue serge is the only per-
missible material, made with REFER
jacket for wet weather. Pink is the ac-
cepted color for yachting shirts; next TO
that, blue.
An authority on mems clothes says that
"a gentleman going out of town is priv
ileged to wear almost any costume he has
a mind to-
It is quite decided that men who cannot
leave town should wear lounge suits in
brown blue or gray Until dinner time.
Evening star., 1895-06-01
COLLARS OF FLOWERS.
They Are Pretty When Suitable, but
That's the Rub.

Floral ruffs are a feature of the day, and
it is to be hoped that they will be a fad
ing fancy, for anything more hopelessly
unbecoming to the average face than
collar of flowers can scarcely be imag gined.
After twenty there comes into the freshest
face a shadowy something which makes,
or should make, the owner very careful
about the colors worn next to the skin.
Most of the new colors are trying in the
extreme to any but the freshest complex
ion, and yet you see women past their
prime putting close up under their double
Evening star., 1895-06-01
The Fad of Trim m ing.

White embroidery appears on every
thing now that arpertains to a womans
toilet. Even rarasols have caught the
craze, and one charming summer girl has
a cover for her pale green parasol of sheer
est null, with a thousand ruffles-more or
less-of the very finest embroidery. Actu-
ally it locks like sacrilege to appropriate
the exquisite stuff to the base use Of en-
snaring an unsuspecting mans heart.
These hand embroideries are as handsome
as any lace or chiffon that was ever manu-
Evening star., 1895-06-01

hose with long ribbed
tops, in stripes or
checks, turned over,
making a kind of
heavy band at the
calf of the leg. The
head covering should
be a soft hat or cap
of tweed, the same as
the suit. That get
up Is for field days.
For receptions each
golf club is supposed
to have a special uni
f o r m bright re d
coats. gold buttons
and a lot Of gold cord
and lace. and all the
Evening star., 1895-06-01

meet, ana 1t is in
season, you should
array yourself in
scarlet hunting coat,
fancy hunting vest.
white scarf. fox tooth
or horseshoe pin,
leather breeches and
boots"
If you essay the
ultra English style
thus described you
will look like the pic
ture, and certainly an
Anglomaniac could
ask nothing more.
since H. R. H. gets
himself up after that
Evening star., 1895-06-01

tieiLfely udiuty he
can wear white fan
mel sack coat, with
cap to correspond,
and flannel trousers.
or, in extreme cases.
a figured white fan
mel blazer, but the
day of giddy blazers
for men has gone by.
The trousers must be
turned UP at the bot
tom. That little mat
ter must be attended
to strictly. else it
might lose the wear
er of the incorrect
trousers the game.
Evening star., 1895-06-01
The Burden. Of Wealth.

From Der Schalk. e3J
A-"What are you going to do, now that
you have amassed so large fortune?"
B-'I shall retire from business and tell
everybody what burden wealth Is, and
how happy was when I possessed moth
ing"