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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18
In the District.

A number of delegated bodies were in
session in this city during the week. The
closing sessions OF the Southern Baptist
convention were held and the National AS
ISOLATION of Police Chiefs, the convention of
railway commissioners OF the United States
and the Maryland and District of Columbia
Colored Baptist Missionary convention
were here. Rules and regula lions for the
government of Rock Creek Park were an
nounced by the board of control The
deaths of Admiral John J. Amy and Col.
james A. TAFT occurred. At a public meet
ing, held under the auspices of the Board
of Trade, resolutions were adopted provid-
ing for the appointment of a committee to
send letter to Gov. OFerrall of Virginia
protesting against the continuance of the
gambling resorts at Jackson City and Ross
iyn, and the attendant evils: the committee
has prepared the letter and forwarded it.
Progress in the work of preparing a map
of the new section of the proposed plan of
street extension, comprising all the terri
tory from North Capitol street to Eastern
branch, is beng made by the engineer de-
partment of the District government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18

The Fencibles are haunted with vague
but narrowing suspicion that somebody
blue-pencilled their program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18

The income tax will pass one more day
of doubt as to whether 1t is to be the in
spring quantity in a celebration or a
funeral
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18
SHOOTING STARS.

Dab am some men," said Uncle Eben,
dat regards eb'ry change in de weddah
as a change fob de wus."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18
Foreign.

The Spanish government has given its
final answer of apology to the United States
on account of the Alliance affair. The
British house of commons, upon motion of
Sir William Vernon Harcourt, ordered the
appointment of a committee to consider the
question whether a peer of the realm can
sit in the house after having succeeded to
the house If lords. Anarchy is reported to
prevail in the northern part of the Island
Ct Formosa. Brest-Litewski, in Grodno
Russian Poland. was destroyed by fire, and
thirty persons we're burned to death; it
was a town of about 10000 inhabitants.
Advices from Honolulu stated that the Ha-
waiian government has sustained Minister
Thurston, but that he will not be returned
to Washington. Official announcement is
made that final and satisfactory agree
ment has been reached by Japan with
European powers on the eastern question.
Several earthquakes occurred on the Island
OF Zante; the people were panic-stricllen,
but the damage was slight. Spain con-
tinues to pour troops into Cuba, notwith-
standing the statements of the government
authorities that the revolution has nearly
feen suppressed. Against the opposition of
The chancellor, the upper house of the
Prussian diet, by vote of ~ to SO. adopted
a resolution H. favor of steps being taken
for the prompt settlement of the currency
question by ar agreement as to interna-
tional bimetallism. Two American sailors,
arrested at Santiago, Cuba, on suspicion of
being concerned in the revolution, were
reiea Sed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18
Where.

Where are the birds whose promised sont
Was rudely quenched by cruel frost?
Where are the sunbeams that ere now
By laughing wavelets should be tossed?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18
THE WEEK.

Secretary Herbert wrote letter to Ad-
miral Meade asking an explanation of the
admirars reported criticisms of the admin
istration in a newspaper interview. 1t was
stated officially that Admiral Meade re-
piled, declining to answer. The President
appointed Col. William G. Rice of New
York and John B. Harlow of Missouri civil
service commissioners, in place of Messrs.
Roosevelt and Lyman. A large number of
vessels were wrecked during a storm on
Lake Michigan, and many are still IN
heard from. 1t is reported that combina-
tons of the anthracite coal companies are
being formed to advance the prices until
fall, when it Is calculated that at least 81
or Sl.JO ton more can be received for coal
than at the present time. The general as
sembly Of the Presbyterian Church met at
Pittsburg. Reports from many points west
ard east show that great damage has been
done by the cold wave. monument to
Emma Willard, the educator, was unveiled
in the grounds Of the Troy Female Senin-
Sage to the seminary, was dedicated. The
Illinois State Camp Sons of Veterans
adopted resolutions, 81 to IL. denouncing
the proposed dedication of the confederate
monument in Chicago on Decoration day,
declaring that no patriotic organization
should participate. The golden jubilee of
Archbishop Williams was appropriately OBJ
served in Boston. The New Jersey board
of pardons RENTED the sentence of i'm
prisonment against Walbaum. Mclaughlin,
Carr and Crusius. the Gutenberg race
track big four" The silver convention,
in session in Salt Lake, formed the BIZ
metallic Union. Warrants were issued for
the arrest of seve1ty-four members Of the
Pennsylvania legislature in contempt for
absence. The gas companies in Brooklyn
have consolidated, and will be under one
management w. H. Thompson. alias
kid" was sentenced in Los Angeles. Cal,
to be hanged at San Quentin for the Ros-
coe train robbery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18

CIn order to avoid delays. ON nc
count of personal absence. letters to
THE STAR should not he Addressed
to my indI vidunI connected with the
Office. but simply to THE STAR. or to
the Editorial or business Depart
ments. according to tenor purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18
Woodward
And
Lothrop's
Mems Store.
Summer Coats.

Summer Coats.
Office Coats for
men and boys, soc.
and SH.oo each.
Alpaca and rloElair
Coats, grays, browns
and bla ok, SH.So,
$1,000 and 5000 each.
Flannel Coats,
navy blue ard black.
Sack style, $500
each. BOX style,
$500 and $3.50 each.
Serge Coats, blue
and black, single and
double brea ted,
$3.50, $3.50 a N d
$500 each.
MEMS STORE. 1907 STREET. my17-7cd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18

Where are the flowers whose perfume
Should freight the breezes as they blow,
And where, oh. where, is that straw hat
That decked the street some time ago?
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A Battle With Mountain Lions,

He saw, above the ledge and little
beyond, the ears and head of lion,
as it sat watching the deer. Jake rose
in his saddle to place bullet. as he
SAID, midway between those ears, when
Il powerful lion leaped from behind II
tree on the ledge of rock above, and
striking him in the chest, carried him
off his horse, headlong down the noun
tain, and his horse ran wildly away.
A moment later Jake was lying on his
back in the snow, his head up hill,
and the beast standing over him with
one paw planted firmly on his chest,
the other slightly lifted, and wagging
its tail in delight, while its hot bre nth
was exhaled into Jake's face. His first
impulse was TO hold down his chin
tightly, to prevent his throat being
torn oper, while he cautiously felt Tor
his knife. He found the knife and as
he drew it slight grating sound
caused the lion to rebound at his feet,
and as he did SO, it uttered n scream
which Jake knew only gave him the
chance OF a moment. 1t was call Tor
the other lion. Fearing to make IA
motion of escape or resistance, he
moved his hand back in the snow, in
search of his rifle, which had been
lost in the fall. His finger touched
the stock. He cautiously pulled it
down by his side, and still looking his
captor straight in the eyes slowly
turned the rifle till its muzzle faced
the lion. The bullet passed through
its heart and it sank on Jake's feet.
Before he could move from his help
less position, the other lion bounded
over the precipice, and somewhat over.
leaping its mark, lit in the snow, and
instantly received bullet in its brain.
The two lions lay dead, not ten feet
apart. Outing.
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HoSoRs FROM THE QUEEN.

Miss Zelle de Lussan, an American
girl, has been the recipient of unus-
ual as.onoions from QaSen Victoria.
Three times Her Majesty has request.
ed Miss de Lussan to sing at Windsor
Castle, distinction not enjoyed by
Nine. Patti herself. The Queen was
so favorably impressed that she sent
her framed photograph and auto.
graph to the singer, and later deco
ration set in diamonds. Miss de
Lussan declares, after repeated con-
versatlons with the Queen, that she Is
"the most lovable, unassumipg, tact
ful woman have ever had the honor
of meeting. l love my country, and
am as democratic as you like; but
must say that these ceremonial CON.
pliments are an incentive to art that
we do not seem to value in America. I"
New York Recorder.
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sketch Of something suggestive OF the
day. The writing matter need only
be a short description of the place or
Just few lines relating to some little
incident pertaining to that particular
day. Anything, in fact, which will
recall pleasant memories of that sum-
mer days outing. The date should be
clearly written in one corner of the
page, and flower which may, per-
haps, mean much to the owner. may
decorate another part of the page.
The cover Of the trip.boof may bc
ornamented in various ways. Just q
plain binding Of sage green satin rib
bon, with the words Memories of
Summer Days" printed on tho cover
in green letters and outlined with
bronze, looks artistic. Another
simple and yet effective decoration
may be obtained by a sealing wax
stamp when il shows the impress of an
old Roman coin. This may be stamped
on the cover proper or upon band of
satin ribbon which crosses the cover
A large monogram well
executed is always an effective cover
decoration.
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COLLECTED MEMORIES.

Trip-books are novelty, and many
OF the summer girls of the past season
are now making them. They consist
of short "reminiscences of different
summer outings, illustrated by un-
mounted photographs or pen and ink
sketches. Or, if the summer girl has
taken one long trip during the sum.
mer or remained at one particular re-
sort, the trip-book is made up of short
accounts OF her most memorable days
during these times. She has jotted
down, either mentally or ON paper,
the particular things she wished to re-
member, and is now celebrating upon
them and arranging them in book
form.
~ Both the pages and the cover OF the
trip.book should be maze of Bristol
paper. Gray is a good color to use.
Each page should be illustrated either
with an unmounted photograph of the
place written about or q pen and ink
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-10-31
AN AUTUMN 1pYL.


A brovn maid crossed the hills. onei
And carelessly sang as she passed
"The simmer has come and passsds
The moiehs were like weeks, the W
day
Tho buds and the blossoms NC e1s
cay.
What matter IL love only last? ~
A lad in the valley heard the swee. =,
Aud answered the words Of the ma
mo work could be heavy no sorrop
throng.
70 weeks could be weary. no days Z,
long,
And life would bo pleasant. for naus,
GO wrong,
With you for my sweetheart" he I
As the lad aud the maiden journ,|
day.
just as the sun went down.
They met, for their paths both led 4
way.
And he said TO her "Tarry wit, tlee
And she answered him softly; va
will stay,
And they nevermorc journeyed ale
Miller Purvis, in Womrl
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A soNo AT EvENfNc,

In the last enchanted gray light
That IL neither night nor dayllg
In the shy light Of the twilight.
Soft and shady. little lady.
Comes a-roaming through sae :loamins
Comes a-ringing such singing
As a nightingale can only
When he's lonely send a-wineinc.
And the dear delicious glamour
or his tender-hearted clamor
Makes the red blood surge and hammc,
Aud the pulses thrill and star.
Oh, my lady, little dear one
With your shining eyes so near ono,
All the world is full OF rapture
AZ the capture OF your heart.
SO the while we listen nightly
To the bird that liltcth brightly.
Kiss me lightly, where all Whitley
CLEAN the stars in heights above.
While the twilight dims aud darkcns
And the brooding silence hearkcns
To my pleading to your needing,
Little love-
Guy W. Carryl, In Godcy's Magazine.
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A Farmers Find.

John Staufler has made an impor.
tant discovery of anthracite coal on
his farm, back of Cherry Run, w. Va.
twenty miles south of Hagerstown.
With the aid of his son and one hired
man he has mined during the past two
or three months twenty tons of coal,
and landed the same at the top OF q
sixty-foot shaft by hand. The coal
was carefully covered, and the mining
went on in the strictest secrecy by the
light of an ordinary coal oil lamp.
Stauffer has now started from the bot
tom of the shaft to tunnel into the
mountain. The vein is very thick,
and the coal has been pronounced
equal to the Shamokin Valley product.
Stauffer's tract embraces 1000 acres,
but his land is poor and his means are
limited. Some time ago options were
secured on neighboring lands, but
prospecting met with no results. Be-
fore Stauffer had Investigated the ex-
tent of the vein he is now working he
tried to enlist the aid of local capital
lists in the formation of a company,
but was not successful. After this he
started right in to work. keeping his
movements secret and making sur.
prising discoveries, st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
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WOMEN CHEss PLAYERS.

Tn the spring of 1898 few women
met informally and organized what is
now known ms the "Women's Chess
Association of America. In January,
1891, they elected their officers. Their
roll of membership is at present sew
enty.fve, including a number of hon.
orary members, selected from among
the best women players in England
and Ireland, the champion player of
England, Miss Mary Rudge aud Mrs.
Rowland. of Ireland, being among the
number. For three years q game has
been in progress between Mrs. Row.
land and Il member of the American
Association, and the issue is still un.
certain. Now York World.
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Facts About SHOES.

The Portuguese shoe hasa
sole aud heel, with n vamp 2
patent leather, fancifully saoVI
flesh side of the skin. The
footgear is u raised shoe and !
a foot high. 1t is made OF IlsA
richly inlaid, with strap e1l
over the instep. The Musco'i
is hand-woven on II wooden
and but little attention Is plll
shape of the foot. Leather 4
times used, but the sandal Is 8
made of silk cordage and woold
The Siam shoe has the form
cient canoe, with a gondola
an open toe. The sole Is
wood, and the upper OF inM
and cloth, and the exterior u
ately ornamented in colors
and silver. The sandal worI
Egytians is composed OF Il
by sticking together three 10
OF leather. This is held to ID
passing a band across the ms
sandal is beautifully attac'
threads of different colors
Free Press.
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FASHION NOTES.

| from the crowns are quite the vogue.
| Double revers are also in favor.
Ivory tinted lace will be much worn
as a trimming for evening gowns this
season. Tho deep cream tints are not
as popular as of old.
Fur tails will be used rs a trimming
on many of the more exclusive gowns
this winter. They will trim evening
gowns as we'll as street frocks.
Gowns OF dark blue serge and mo.
hair this fall show blouse vests and
stock collars of Persian silk. The
combination makes an exceptionally
stylish frock.
A new cape has the upper half made
of cloth, wrought in the utmost elabo-
rateness with braiding and embroid-
cry. The lower half and the collar are
OF Persian lamb.
II is the rough materials which are
having things all their own way this
fall. The boucle cloths, cheviots and
silk and wool mixtures are the most
fashionable of the many new fabrics.
A hat for tiny girl is made OF
plGitings of taffeta set one over an
other to form brim. The crown has
an upright trimming of the plating
and there are very large bows on
either side.
The latest evening wrap to attract
attention Is a deep cape made entirely
OF black ostrich feathers. The feath-
ers are fastened to thinly wadded
silk lining, and they form q wrap of
great beauty.
Millinery shows exceedingly small
bonnets deliberately trimmed with Jet
or other beads. One model has vel
vet plating upon the edge of which is
set a very fine Jet fringe. The trim
ming is of gold bird-of-paradise feath-
ers.
A comfortable and convenient wrap
is = three-quarter length cape pro-
yiueu with large pockets snd'arls-
holes at the sides. Over these is at
other cape and n hood, also collar
that may be rolled up around the
throat if desired.
An attractive hat for q young lady
is made of platings of very fine cloth.
These plaitings are just full enough to
make u ruffie around the edge, and
there are three of them. one above the
other. Tho trimming is of velvet
roses, velvet loops and wings.
A stylish hat is of black leghorn.
II has a rather wide brim, and is rolled
closely up to the crown at the back.
1t is trimmed with butterfly bows and
loops of iridescent ribbon, and has
large cluster of full-blown roses exact.
ly over the middle of the front.
A bonnet for little girl is made
with the crown of solid embroidery.
The brim is of openwork embroidery
and lace, and is slightly PLACED over
the top and falls almost straight down
either side of the front. Ribbon
strings are tied in Il bow under the
chin.
A dainty dress for doll has veil
vet petticoat and silk skirt with an
embroidered edge. The waist of silk
is close-fitting, and an Eton jacket of
velvet is worn with it. The sleeves
are large and have close bands Mt the
wrists. A sailor hat with wing is
set on over the yellow curls.
A child of five years has dress
with skirt made OF cambric elaborately
embroidered. The waist is gathered
into yoke and belt, the sleeves are
full pufi's to the elbows with wide ruff
hes of embroidery below. An Eton
jacket of velvet and very wide velvet
sash tied with long loops and ends
make an appropriate and dressy finish.
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PITH AND POM

Jones "How's Wheeler
along since he bought n hi
Brown-"On crutches, | bell
London Fun.
"rhis is a change for the
remarked Wigwag rs the cash
him eleven tens for u Sl0
Philadelphia Record.
Little Girl Ito her mamma
is dead letter, please?" u
"Ono that has been given
father to post. "-Houscholdk
Cholly Yachtsman-"Oh, id
your mainstay.' She (lookl 4
clock)-"You are. No onee
after half past II. 1."-SyracuQP5
She sat before me at the play
She was u beauty quite:
The house was full. the air va |
The play was out Of sight
--Bost0lC /
No, Maude, dear, the taiJl 4
scarcely make a good ml''ia|
agent, although he does rres
peoples suits Tor them. -Phi.aia|
Record.
Fogg says they are quite s.yi|
his boarding house. The sarSi
not in livery, but the breakia|
six mornings in the week. q
Transcript.
"J am moving to-day bec,I
could not pay the rent" 4
iirst.rate, / am moving for ths
reason; let's change quartet
Fliegende Blaetter.
Miss Planephace texhibitin|
photography -"EverJbody sa1
does not do me justice" Miss [
"Evidently the artist is a m|
tact. boston Transcript.
'Ah. no; l do not doubt your love
Her voice with fondness thrills
Il know that you would die for ND
Bat would you pay my bills|
Washington
Cuseoner--'A lonf faHsof
please" Baker-"Five.cent
ten-cent loaf?" Customer (pnl
"T will take one of the loave,
sell for five cents. "-Somerr
nal.
The Complaining Boards
meat is about the toughest I,
came across" The ~
Boarder-"Yes; but then
very little of it, you know
Transcript.
Realization: Nephew 3
know, uncle. / dreamt last q
you lent me S10?" Uncle u
ly)-"Is that SO? All! al
you may keep them, 90.
Perroquet.
"Yes," said the busineSnlN
clergyman, "l've lost II e,id
time in my life" "By iriia
away, [ suppose?" $40 b!
punctual to my appoinin.l
Boston Courier.
"IfI were only pretty, she
"You can easily become 50,
friend. "How?" "DisapPeil
teriously. | never read Olagl
disappeared mysteriously who
pretty. Chicago Post.
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PARADISE ron TIE NEW woMAN.

Burmah would be paradise for the
new woman II she could be induced to
emigrate thither. The Burmese
women are. according to n recent
writer, the freest on earth. Men and
women are equal. Both share inherit.
ances alike. No trustees stand be-
tween woman and her property, and
when she marries no transfer is made.
She keeps her own property, her hus-
band his. He has no legal control
over her actions at all. She does not
sacrifice her family name in marriage.
Property acquired with her husband
is held Jointly in II legal partnership.
Burmese women go into business just
as the men do. When the marriage
occurs the woman will go on with her
trade, the man with his.--New York
World.
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WHAT EUGENE WORE.

The Empress usually wore velvet of
rich, dark colors, which were particu-
larly becoming to her eXquisitely fair
complexion, says Anna Il. Bicknell, in
The Century. The Emperor liked to
see her richly dressed aud often OBJ
iected to the extreme simplicity of
her morning attire, which, it must be
acknowledged, was often too fanciful
to be appropriate to her high position.
Everything she wore was well made
and perfectly neat; her hair was
beautifully dressed but she liked the
comfort of loose bodices of red fan
mel with plain black skirt over red
flannel underskirt, all of which was
concealed when she went out by a
handsome CLOAK and the fur coverings
of the open carriage. / have seen
her wear, within the palace, tight
jacket of knitted black wool, with a
gray border, over the silk and crepe
dress which she wore as second mourn
ing for her sister, the Duchess of
Alva. 1t was a sort OF wrap which
one would expect to see on the
shoulders of some old crone bending
over her fire, rather than on the grace
full figure of the beautiful Empress OF
the French. might quote other in
stances, such as loose jacket of
small black and white check bordered
with red flannel.
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WINTER WAISTS.

Shirt waists of wooden materials will
be in existence this winter as much as
those of wash goods were in the sum-
mer. Plaids are much liked for misses
and young women: changeable effects
are eagerly sought for in all kinds Of
goods. For instance, red and blue
changeable waists may be worn with
red or blue skirt, varying the stock
collar to match the skirt. One Of
changeable green and gold may be
worn with a black or green skirt
Womankind.
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A Gigantic Lily.

There is now growing in the Vic
toria Tank OF the Royal Botanical So.
ciety in Regents Park, London, one
of the finest plants of the royal water
lily ever seen in Europe. The surface
covered by tho plant is over 400
square feet. There are ten gigantic
leaves, each measuring over seven feet
in diameter, while several of the beau.
titul flowers are open. New York
Mail and Express.
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The Earlh's Shadow

The length OF the shadoS
earth casts into space has i
some attention since the ecllp
moon. This shadow is IL lAs|
II cone with the diameter ol
as its base. 1t is S6i, OOJ ID.
That is if you Travelled lSI
away from the earth, more y
times as far as the moon, 'A'
would still shield you from
provided you remained on
be called the night side oI
The diameter of the suh
miles, that of the earth Is 90
and the distance from the su1
earth is 90. .00l.000 miles