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Evening star., 1897-05-15
Of Gray Cashmere,
George EIiocs HeroIne..

From Lppineott's Magazine.
Geotge Eliot. since she was a woman. had
probably needed money herself at times:
and this may explain why she shows proper
consideration for her heroines letting few
Of them suffer lifelong poverty. Romola's
iBsome enables her to care for Tessa and
bring Vello up according TO her own educa-
tional theories: Janet, having money, re-
rents comfortably, being enabled to arrange
a pleasant home for Mr.. Tryan. TO be near
hin In his last moments, and TO erect a.
stoLe to his memory. Hardy's poor Tess,
on the contrary. is not even allowed enough
money to pay for the family monument
GwendoIyii Harleth had been used to ease:
an1 1t naturally followed that 1t was only
when George Eliot injudiciously invested
the family's fortune with Grapnell & Co..
who failed for a Million that the faults
In her character got the better of her. And
RosamoDd Sir.cy-did she not make herself
thoroughly pleasant as soon as George
Eliot permitted her Tertius to provide his
family with a becoming income by writing
treatise on gout and alternating In prac-
tice between London and q continental wa
tcring placer Who but George Eliot 70 re-
fponsible for the tragic career of Maggie
Tuliiver? Did she not fall to make suitable
financial provision for Maggie's introduc-
tion Into the society OF st. Ogg's In the con-
Evening star., 1897-05-15

the blue of trees and sky, while pink and
dark red brought together in slapdasn COM
binati still further accent and intensity
the color scheme. There are not many
halftones. Green and white and purple and
white plaids plot out the landscape in great
tartan patterns, and pink and purple step
forward to meet you and dare you to say
the Parisienne has not courage and COM
pleXion.
Hats are small before they are trimmed
large afterward. Large, low crowns the
rule, often scalioped al the top. The brims
are turned up fantastically to show their
Innings of contrasting straw. Hatssare worn
rather back upon the head. displaying
good deal of the hair. White stitched rice
straws, Manila straws, straws dyed pink
and green and blue and mauve are highest
in favor Rosettes Of friiIed mousseline de
sole set about the crown like flower gar
lands are the craze of the moment in trim
mings. For the races l have seen round
hat of pale yellow rice straw lined with
pink straw. The brin was fiat on the right
side and in front and turned up on the left
with a choux of ruby tinted mousseline &c
sole, frlied and fringed This was followed
by other rosettes Of the same material in
five or six shades from ruby to pale pink
turning behind and three-quarters sur
rounding the crown. The brim was edged
with black velvet ribbon. The crown was
trimmed with yellow taffeta ribbons with
a bow on the left side from which sprang
black ostrich feather falling forward.
Dainty and Effective.
The foulards are as fresh and effective as
any of the thin goods for summer. They
are printed in bold tartan designs or in YER
micelli patterns, pink or mauve or green on
white grounds or in rather set ani yet
large and bold flower patterns. Striped
silks printed along the stripes with vivid
hued flowers and taffetas in brilliant shades
combined with black are of the things that
find favor. Silk popins are more used than
for many years past A new material that
appears to be coming in is a thin stuff very
like barege, but so wide-ribbed as to re-
semble ottoman. The French woman
dresses in mousseline de sole from head to
heel. Her hat is covered with it, her sum-
mer cape is made of it, and there are from
ten to twenty narrow frills of it set about
the skirt and the sleeves of her prettiest
taffeta gown. No other material is at the
moment so nearly Indispensable to her.
Summer capes, by the way, are capes in
name only. The article that goes by that
name has become, for example, gay little
bolero of green moire fastening in the back
under the protection of many frills of white
mousseline de sole. and with sleeves COM
ing sometimes we'll down upon the hands
and covered with innumerable. little
fiounces. These sleeves are shaped to give
the cape form, which apart from them
would not be distinguishable easily. cape
of scarlet satin shown to me this morning
had sleeves each of one flounce of black
mousseine de sole and formed an agreeable
fies that threaten to make the summer
girl of '97 look as If wind had struck a
ribbon counter decked for bargain day
Silk and wool skirts are made four yards
Evening star., 1897-05-15
Yhc IlliuOfS .InH

Frank S. Pixley in Chicago Times Herald
City folks think I'm jay.
Well maybe l am;
Don't you believe I'm clam,
There's ere plenty Of gray matter under my hat,
I'm the new ns,@ ar s1let Il ss at that
MY main crop doesn't come from the land.
1t comes from town.
Along about June.
,, Like il would bake You; then, pretty soon SsA
That's the harvestn time for me!
Half a century-more or less
I've worked like a slave. I've earned rest
And nd. I'm n. goin' to have it now, guess,
Blamed scheme
Ever slrulg FARM
Sounds like dream.
But it works like a charm.
Used 10 worry and work and sweat;
Never reaped very much, you bet.
The only thing that seemed grow
. Spontaeous.llke was n mortgage. So,
says s.. l. 10y. aWsIi G quit: Let's give up hay
Last spring; - ,,.,
put piece in the paper. Hoped to bring
vN.. What A ! had waited for so lonE
Wrote about pure country cir.
Fresh milk and "cggs' and "clover,"
Bees AMI flowers everywhere
Health aid happiness all over
The place Lord how l lied!
Blu. 1t caught 'em.
l wanted b.,arders, and. by gee It brought 'em
Heard from that shot right away.
Made en- pay in advance, they had to stay.
No workin the ground
I'm woran' the city chaps.
Spend my time now putterin' round.
Filln' 'em up with air! And, perhaps,
1 dom do IL. And then ag'in
Perhaps / 10.
When We begin
My wallets empty. When we're through,
Well-Tve got their watches salted down
Aud lent 'em money to get back to town..
They say there's a sucker born every minute.
know I'm lay;
But am l I'm it?
Well. say!
Evening star., 1897-05-15
Deep Diving to Recover Treasure

From he San Francisco Examiner.
The greatest diving feat ever ATTEMPTED
was that of the raising of treasure that
sank with the steamer near Seal Rocks,
New South Wales. News has been receiv-
ed here that every box of sovereIgns that
went to the bottom has been saved by the
men who worked under the sea at depth
of stwenty-seven fathoms. The names OF
the, divers are Briggs and May. At times
they were subject to a pressure of seventy
to seventy-flve pounds to the square inch
causing them great suffering -,
. The Cattertkun was wrecked in August
1895. while on the voyage from Sydney
to Hong Kong. Fifty-four. of her crew
and passengers lost their lives. inciudint,
brave Captain Shannon The vessels car
go consisted Of produce, and fI0,000 in SOW
ereigns.
Evening star., 1897-05-15
Gowns for Spring Should Be Quite
Harmonious.
A DAINTY C0NfECfI0N IN CASHMERE
The BoIero Continues High in Pop
ular Favor.
r C. III f r d E NJ 1T o L + rs
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
VIENNA, May g. 1897.
AS the spring advances heavy cloths and
silks and dense colors like marine blue bot
tie green and purple, which have SO long
stood high in fashions favor. seem more
and more out of place. and have to make
way for lighter fabrics and daintier shades
to harmonize with the fresh green verdure,
the balmy air and the bright sunshine
Pearl gray, tan and light browns predom-
ipate in the newest gowns. together with
the fashionable red in various shades toned
down by black braiding or soutache Gold
braid and darker brown soutache decorates
light brown gowns. and silver braid en-
hances pearly gray toilets wonderfully
The bolero continues TO hold its own on
street gowns or indoor dresses, and cos
tuners intend that it shall yet enjoy great
longevity. particularly il admits of such
charming variations in design shape and
style On plain worsted gowns this little
jacket Is generally short and covered With
soutache hraiding. while the elegant velvet
bolero worn independently of the gown
with hat and belt to match. Is longer For
the soree and demi-toilet IL is made of
guipure or embroidered closely with gold
or silver thread, pearls spangles or semi
precious stones. and the folded belt of vel
vet or silk almost invariably accompanies
the bolero and Is matched in color and
maternal Dy tne lOided collar with its large
plating or ruff of lace or gauze at the
back By tasteful arrangement of these
little toilet accessories wonderful effects
can be produced at small expense and this
Is secret which the Parisienne holds
above all women.
of Gray Cashmere.
A beautiful fabric which we have all
lowed TO rest In oblivion during many years
and whose return we welcome with pleas
ure, is cashmere or Henrietta CLOTH 1t
shows on particularly we'll in soft grays
ard our Illustration Is Intended to be made
up out OF this material 81 a psariy gray
We hope that the exquisite and novel color
union OF pale shimmering gray and ecru
over cream color, relieved by a dash of
bright cherry red in the shape of a belt
ard collar, will appeal TO our American
rsaIsrs.
Tie close-fitting faring skirt of gray
Henrietta cloth Is suTmounted by small
apron oyerskirt. forerunner of trimmed
ard draped skirts. This overskirt fits very
snugly over the hips and is carried around
Evening star., 1897-05-15
(cA. D2EcoLi. Vienna,

ventional fashion at the proper age, thus
precipitating the affair with Stephen? With
Mrs. Tulliver, bitterly regret those spot
ted cloths and the china with the gold
sprigs all over 'em between the flowers"
since the cause of their sale necessitated
Maggies wearing Aunt Pullet's made-over
gowns and lodging with Bob Jakins wife
after her trouble. George Eliot, however,
at least permits Esther Lyon to sample
financial prosperity before giving her Felix
Holt. minus cravat and waistcoat, for
husband, and then wisely drops the curtain
ON Esther's struggles with Felix and pow
erty.
Evening star., 1897-05-15

ID o n o T * n o w
what to make of it
truly l DO hot. Here
! am ready, eager TO
do anything-scrub.
wash. if need be. and
in all this charitable,
Christian commun-
ity. l cannot get
work to keep bread
I'm the mouths of my
two poor little babies
and a roof over our
heads"
That statement was
Evening star., 1897-05-15
A Financial strait.

From the indianapolis Journal.
How do you stand on the financial ques-
tion?"
.'I think shall stand pat. At least when
l went to the bank I was told I could NOT
draw"
Evening star., 1897-05-15
CommendabIc Prudence.

From Brooklyn LIZ,
He-"You insist on my getting my life in
sured before We are engaged?"
She-"Yes-even before you ask papa"
Evening star., 1897-05-15

4 ~ hisANs may ~, 1891.
CANNOT REMEM-
Der a year when wo-
men wore SO much
purple. AT the thea
ters, at the races, un-
der the great white
pyramids of the BIOS
Soming horsechestnut
trees on the .boule-
wards the royal color
is dominant. Purple
parasols, purple hats,
purple gowns stand
out like ink blotches
against the green and
Evening star., 1897-05-15

II matters little what It is that you want
whether a situation or q servants
want" ad. IN The Star will reach the
person who can I'LL your need.
Evening star., 1897-05-15
The True Charm.

I've sometimes thought it was your eyes,
Sometimes your veice,
Bade my ind ftIent heart arise
And mrke its choice.
I've counted DER your separate ways,
My dearest mate.
Searching for what peculiar grace
Contained ny fate.
Vain task! 1 love you. dearest one,
For all you
The charm of heaven hangs not uron
single star.
If you want anything, try an ad. in The
Star. If anybody has what you wish. you
will get an answer.
Evening star., 1897-05-15
Individual Strawberry Shortcakes.

S with quart of flour two teaspoonfuls Ceveands
Baking Powder and oneha teaspoon shortening
(one-ha cup butter and tablespoon 1ard)
enough sweet milk to make soft dough- Handle
little possible and roll about inch thick.
desired with biscuit and twenty minutes
quick oven Break in half and butter
Have ready quart of berries crushed and sweetened
with small cup of granulated sugar.
Place lower half of biscuit buttered side up plate
which with crushed berries then
the upper half buttered side again with crushed ber
with without strawberry
C1eve1and's Baking Powder
Evening star., 1897-05-15
ALL DOORS CLOSED
Scant Provision Made for a Widow
With Little Children.
LOCAL CHARITIES ARE NOT FOR Her
Something Lacking in Our Relief
Giving Organizations.
S E E X 1 n G TIL E T R L TIL

Written Exclusively for The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1897-05-15

offered in the market In exchange for
bread FOR her children Is worth just 81 80
Evening star., 1897-05-15
Never Year When It Was So Much
Worn.
seen ON ALL Sides IN PARIS
Hints for Summer Costumes Straight
From the Gay Capital.
L LATEST IN MILLIN Err Y
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

PARIS, May 5, 1897.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-29
he STOLE TIE LETTEt S
AND POST Q :FlCE lNSPEC TOR
GREGORY CAUGHT n M.
The Hall Servant at the Insane hsy-
ium 7 7ook Money From Letters
And Is Now in Jail.

Complaints have been made to the post
office department that letters sent from
the North Carolina Central Hospital
Raleigh, n. c., containing money, have
failed to reach the parties to whom they
were addressed. An investigation was
made by Postoffice Inspector II. r. Gre
CORY, which resulted yesterday in his
taking into custody William w. Wynne
(colored), hall servant of the hospital.
Two letters which were placed in the
mail bag last night by Mr.. w. r. Craw-
ford, Jr., and which he saw in the mail
bag at 5 a. m., were not deposited in the
postoffce at 6:45 a. m., with other mail
from the hospital, by the messenger, Jas.
Jones.
Inspector Gregory after commitment
ing by telephone with Mr.. Crawford, pro-
ceeded to the hospital with Mr.. w. NJ
Lambeth. an employe of the city post
office. The messenger was questioned
and examined, without finding the miss
ing letters. AEr Crawford then called in
three hall servants who had ac .ss to the
mail before it was taken by the messen-
ger Two of them knew nothing of the
letters, and the third. William Wynne
produced four one dollar notes, two half
dollars and a quarter of a dollar, which
were then thoroughly identified as the
money which had been enclosed in the
two missing letters. Some fresh paper
ashes in the fire place of the Superinten-
dents office told the rest of the story.
Wynne denied taking the letters and
claimed that the money was paid to him
on May 10, 1897, by the treasurer of the
institution.
The offence is not violation of the Uni
ted States laws, as the letters had never
been in the custody of the postoffce de-
partment and the defendant was not an
employe of the postoffice department;
hence complaint was made by w. r.
Crawford, Jr., before III. II. Roberts, j.
F.; defendant was examined and commit
ted to jail in default of S100 justified
bond for his appearance in the Superior
court, at the July term. The charge a
gainst him is larceny.
William w. Wynne (colored) is now in
a peek Of trouble He is worse off than
that-he is in jail with splendid chance
ahead of him of getting into the peniten-
tiary. And it all came about from tam
perng with Uncle Sans mails He was
caught yesterday almost in the very act
by Postoffice Inspector II. T. Gregory, OF
Greensboro. who is said to be one of the
best inspectors in the United States.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-29
SOME COTTON FACTS
COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR TIE
PAST THREE YEARS.
Eight and a Quarter Million Bales 50
Far the Present Season. Other
Interesting Figures.

New Orleans, May 2S.-Secretary Hes
ters weekly cotton statement shows the
amount brought into sight 1892 against
q 610 for the seven days ending May
2Sth, last year; 1850 yer before last
and 37,109 same time in 1894. Total
movement from September 1 to date
S,277,S54 against 6,S44 ,S62 last year,
9,666,41S year before last and 1892, 1T
same time in 1894. The movement since
September l shows net receipts at all
United States ports 6,624,324 against
5.139,4S5 last year, 1867 ,145 yer before
Ia t and 5,1I2,2S0 same time in 1894:
{ yerland to North 81 ,032 against 500, ,991
last: year, 1,032,S15 year before last and
S23,90S same time in 1894 Southern
mills taking S03,6 ,629 against 706,506 last
year. T26, 151 year before last and 634,-
967 same time in 1894; Northern mill
takings 1,62S,529 against 1,542,000 last
year. Foreign exports for the week have
been 36,460 against 36,097 last year,
making the total thus far for the season
5,3T5,341 against 4 4.294.374 last year and
an increase of 1 ,440, ,967. Including stocks
left over at ports or interior towns from
the last crop and the number of bales
brought into sight thus far for the new
crop. the supply to date is S.616, ,403
against T.154, ,S16 for the same period last
year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-29
CLASH WITH THE MILITIA.
The College Boys at Columbia Refuse
Them Passage and a Fight Ensues.

The College Boys at Columbia Refuse
Them Passage and a Fight Ensues.
Columbia. S. c., May 2S-While two
companies of local militia were standing
their annual inspection on the Athletic
grounds of the South Carolina college this
afternoon, foul ball hit by a student
engaged in game of base ball at the 9th
er end of the grounds, struck the horse
of Mai Il. Il. Evans, an officer on Adju-
tant General Watts staff. The militia
had only been given permission to use
half of the grounds, but General Watts
Immediately requested the ball players
to withdraw until the troops could march
past in quitting the field. This the stu
dents refused to do, and the police de-
clining to interfere, Gen. Watts ordered
the troops to advance. The students re
sisted and some breaking through the line
a general riot followed, in the course of
which a policeman was knocked senseless
and a student named McColl had his
head crushed from the effects of which
he may die. Professor of History r.
Menas Davis interfering, was knocked
down by a student.
The police being powerless the faculty
finally quilted the students and the sol
diers were marched back to their ar
mories.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-29
COMMENCEME AT WHITSETT
Sermon by Rev. DR.. Hume and Address
by Superintendent Mebane.

Wh:tsett, ~ c., May 27.-(Special.)-
1t is estimated that on Wednesday last
between four and five thousand people
were on the grounds, attracted by the
commencement exercises. A large audi
encG from many of the surrounding towns
and! the country gathered on Sunday to
listen to the winning eloquence of the
scholarly Dr. Thomas Hume, of the
University. Superintendent of Public In
struction Hon. G. II. Mebane. delighted
all hearers by his manly and eloquent
plea for the best development-mental
moral, physical and spiritual-of man.
Sunerintendent Mebane was the head Of
this school eleven years ago, and hun
dreds of his friends from the adjoining
REGIONS ere here to listen to him.
There are forty-one graduates this year
IN the various departments of the :usti-
utio1 from twenty counties of North
Carolina. The suuent body represents
z states and thirty I>orth Ca-o,.na
aties,
a[auy additions and improvements are
eng made for next year. The fail term
ucus August (, Tie prospect S for an
creased attendance over th;s years eX-
Silent record The enrolment this year
viii exceed two hundred, in all depart
IneutS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-29
FEDERAL MEMORIAL DAY.

Federal Memorial day, May Both. oc-
ours Sunday, but it has been decided to
observe the event next Monday. The ex-
ercises, which VIII be simple, will be par
ticipated in by the General Meade Post
No. 80, of this city. As has been their
custom. the inmates of the Confederate
Soldiers Home will meet with their com
rades who wore the blue, at the National
cemetery Monday evening, and join in the
decoration of the graves of the Union
dead. Associate Justice Robt. M.Douglas.
Of the Supreme court, was invited to de-
liver the address but he was forced to de-
cline.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-29
MRS. SQUIRES AN ELDER.
Women Win Fight Before the Cum
berland Assembly.

berland Assembly.
Chicago, Ill., May 28.-Women scored a
point to-day at the General Assembly Of
the Cumberland pTesbyterians. 1t was
on the question as TO whether Mrs
Squires, of Kansas should be recognized
as a ruling elder Of the synod of the
church. Mrs Squires won her fight be-
fore the judiciary committee, which made
Il special report on her to the afternoon
session of the General Assembly.
As soon as the report had been read
half a dozen delegates were on their
feet, demanding that the report be re-
jected. Finally, when the vote was tax
en-, Mrs. Squires won by narrow mar
gin. However, a resolution was adopted
Immediately afterward declaring that the
action of the assembly should not be con-
strued to mean that it favored the ap-
pointment or election of women as ruling
elders.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-29
The TRIAL. OF SFAaLES
HIS LAWYERS RzLY ON RULiN G
THAT ACQUITTED HAvEMEYER.
Judge Bradley Whi Decide tuesday
and Searles VIII Probably
Go Free.

Washington, d. c., May 2S.-The trial
of John r. Searles. secretary of the
American Sugar Refining Company, to-
d&y followed that of President Have
meyer, who was acquitted yesterday by
order of Judge Bradley. The government
presented its case very BRIEFLY whereupon
the defence, following the tacticts pur-
sued in the Havemeyer case, moved that
the Judge order an acquittal for three
reasons, viz: That the questions Mr..
Searles refused TO answer were irreve-
liant to the inquiry, that they were in
dividual, not committee questions and
that even if they We're authorized by
the Senate resolution, the Senate did
not possess jurisdiction The motion was
argued at length by the counsel on both
sides after which the court adjourned
mtli Tuesday, when Judge Bradley will
deliver his ruling.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-29

NEPHEW OF RUSSELL SAGE.
He Dies of Consumption in a Poorhouse
in Shannahon, III.

Joliet, ILL.,, May 2S.-Last night at the
poorhouse in this county, George Sage,
aged twenty-one years, son of Eliza
Sage, of Shannahon township, died of
consumption FASTENED by worrying over
the affairs of his parents. His father,
after paying his uncle, Russell Sage the
$50 due on the mortgaged house, could
not afford to give George any of the del
icacies needed. George also worried
greatly over the attempt of his mother to
commit suicide a couple of weeks ago.
The supervisor of Shannahon wrote to
Russell Sage two years ago, asking him
to make provision for the young man to
keep him out of the poorhouse. The APP
peal was unanswered.