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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-13
AS A TRAVELLING COMPANION.
A New Use Discovered for the Rus
sfan Blouse. .n@

A New Use Discovered for the Rus.
siam Blouse. 80
The reason of that new-fangled feminine
fancy known as the Russian blouse was
discovered by a Star reporter on trip
from Jersey City to Washington a few
nights ago. The train had just begun TO
move out of the Jersey City station when
young woman, rather on the new"
order. swung herself aboard. She was al
most breathless from hurrying, and. unlike
the majority Of her sex, was singularfy
unhampered by luggage. A neatly rolled
umbrella and a jacket were all the travel
ing gear she carried.
The young woman occupied a section by
herself. and it was apparent that she con-
templated retiring, for she requested the
porter, with every indication of WEAKNESS.
to make up her berth with all possible
haste. Yet was The Star reporter mildly
curious to observe that the young woman
had no grip in which II is usual to carry
toilet conveniences. He wondered il she
contemplated lying down in an immaculate
tailor-made shirt and fashionable Rus
sian blouse.
As the making up of the berth neared
completion, the young woman rose and pro-
ceeded to the iavatory. Every one i'm the
car looked at her, for she was exceedingly
handsome and possessed a trim little fig
ure. Pretty soon she returned to ner sec
ton, and the reporter marveled more than
ever She was arrayed in a black India
silk neglge and she carried her blouse over
her arm Several observing women ex-
changed wondering glances. for they, too.
had noticed the absence of all luggage, and
were puzzled at the transformation.
This fascinating traveller was the object
OF general attention next morning as the
train was rolling into Washington The
young woman sat calmly In her section
rolling into the smallest and highest bundle
possible the India silk garment. This COM
pleted, she closed a folding comb, put a
tooth brush into an oil silk cover and
with dexterous movement from under
meath. which looked like the stretching of
an elastic bend, the young woman slipped
negiiee, comb and tooth brush into her
Russian blouse. A handkerchief and yail
soon followed. and To- the traveller sug-
gested one of our West End girls arrayed
for morning stroll on F street. without A
suggestive sign Of having passed the night
on a sleeper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-13
THE USE OF CORAL.
BY No Means as General as 1t Wn,
Formerly.

By No Means as General as 1t WINS
Formerly.
The beautiful coral necklaces and
brooches that were once so fashionable are
seldom worn now by women in this coun-
try said New York dealer in rare and
curious ornaments to Star reporter recent
iy. Thirty years ago the material was in
great demand for all sorts of articles of
personal adornment. At the present dav
coral is used largely only in such countries
as Abyssinia, the Congo, the Cape. India
and Ceylon. Siberia, China and Japan. The
choicest pieces are Used for the buttons of
Chinese mandarins or for ornamentine the
turbans of rich Mussulmans, while the in
feFaor qualities are sent to less civilized
countries, where they are employed for va
rf6us purposes.
j'Coral has been often used as money in
oriental countries. but that use of it is now
declining. Barbarous and semi-ciyilized
peoples employ 1t largely for ornamentine
arrows. lances and pixies and also for dec
Grating cOrpSeS before interment Prices
nave varied much Of late years, a rapid de-
cline in value having taken place, owing
principally to the sc arcity of good and the
comparative abundance of inferior quail
ties.
Besides the less accruing to the fisher
men, the present scarcity OF coral is very
seriously affecting the large number Of
people employed in preparing the material
for market. There has been great de-
cline in the number of women thus en-
gagged at Leghorn. and the same state Of
affairs is evident at Naples and Genoa, the
other principal seats of the industry. Now
adays the proportion of inferior quality is
50 much larger that fewer persons are re-
quired to manipulate the quantity. Mona
chtnery or mechanical process is employed.
The workman simply takes pieces of coral
into his or her hands, one after another,
and, according to their thickness, quality
and defects. works them into certain
forms. Their wages run from 15 cents to
35 cents per day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-13
FROM THE .KLONDIKE.
The Gentleman From the Gold Dig
Eings Tells About the Weather.

The Gentleman From the Gold Dig
gings Tells About the Weather.
He had just returned from the top of the
Chilkoot Pass and was apparently glad Of
1t.
How was the weather when you left?"
inquired a friend. "Cold?"
Yes, but not SO bad as 1t will be along
in January. after the mosquitoes get out
of the air and let the wind have a chance
Then 1t gets good and cold. man told
me who had wintered up there seven years
that 1t was SO cold in January that they
fIcze the flames Of their candles and sold
them for Strawberries. He said they kept
heir fires over night by putting them out
IN the air and letting them freeze and then
thawed them out in the morning He said
ne mad seen four men die of collie from
eating whisky that was frozen so hard 1t
wouldn't thaw inside of them. He said
the cows all gave ice cream till they froze
to death He said he knew a clerk In a
hotel on the Yukon that got rich selling
the diamonds he wore, said diamonds being
nothing on earth but ice crystals that
OF the country. He said he had seen a man
fall of the roof Of barn and freeze so
sim before he lit that he broke in two
Which, he hit the ground. He said he had
wouldn't draw, and he knew of one case
where the smoke froze after 1t got a hun
dred feet up ana fell back on the house
knocking hole in the roof big enough to
drive yoke Of steers through. He said
the reason the rights were SO long In that
country was that the dark got froze so
hard the daylight couldn't thaw its way
through in less than six months He said.
Excuse me-" interrupted the friend. 'sdid
this party have aff1davits with these state
nients?'
He said he had. but I guess he must
Eave froze to death hunting for them be-
cause he never came back when 1 asked
him to go after them for me-" and the re-
turned Cnflkooter smiled smile that was
childlike and bland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-13
4 x
A Desire for Elegance.

The impressive man who had been talk
ing to a number of the citizens about his
plans for making Crimson Gulch the me-
tropolis of the far west was heartily salut-
ed by Derringer Dan.
You Seem in a very cheerful mood" he
commented with patronizing amlability.
Yes. sir. It's only once in a while that
much style strikes thu settlement, an it's
kind o sooth!n' to me to know that I'm
goin' to be in position TO live up to It.
See that saddle?" he went on with glee
that was almost Juvenile
YES"
Eff you was to see anybody ridin' a sad
die like that there. wouldn't you feel like
givin' in an sayin' he was purity high
toned? OF course, / don't mean to say that
a man with an old saddle can't he Jest as
good as anybody; but there seems to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-13
TRAVELLED ON A PASS.
And So He Thought He Owned the
Whole Road.

And So He Thought He Owned the
Whole Road.
1t brings joy to my soul to see a erum-
bier laid low" remarked a travelling man
to reporter of The Star, recently, and
when asked for the story implied, the fol-
lowing was related:
we were making the run from New
York to Washington. IL was a fast train,
in charge of an amiable conductor. The
Porter in our car had the patience of Job
and the good nature peculiar to fat men.
There were no crying babies aboard; not
single bridal couple; no complaining old
maids, and no hoy orator" In fact it was
an ideal travelling combination, with sin
gle exception.
there was a well-known Washington man
aboard, who had as much fault to find as
II he were passenger on one of the 14th
street cars going north, at the present
writing. Nothing suited him, and the ser
Vice and attention he demanded proclaimed
him nothing short of a bank president or a
director of the road. During the entire run
we heard nothing but complaints. The
roadbed was uneven as cobblestone
street There wasn't a thing obtainable
in the dining car fit to eat. The smoking
compartment was so small man could
not stretch his legs and On. until the
a wreck to put a quietus on the kicker's
disagreeable tongue, or at least furnished
him d substantial reason for his WHOLESALE
complaining HEs ~
1T was a trying ordeal for his fellow
passengers and our combined sympathy
went out to the continually abused porter
The grumbler made the atmosphere OF the
car heavy with the most emphatic oaths in
the unchristian language and the air was
rendered a dark blue by his profane elo-
quence. A general prayer Of thankfulness
assembled heavenward when the grumbler
hnaily slept. We even endured his snoring
without murmur. The next morning.
which was Saturday. he was the first per-
son up, and he made things lively in that
car. Pretty soon everybody else was I'D.
and the people were sitting in their seats
Folding on TO grips and umbrellas ready
to fly directly the train steamed into the
station.
THE grumbler was being brushed by the
porter down In the front end of the car, and
every movement of the broom in the por-
ter's hand was accompanied by a voIley of
profanity. At the conclusion of one Of these
startling outbursts, mild-looking old gen.
tleman at the other end of the car glanced
toward the offender and in the gravest
manner drawled out this innocent inquiry:
tomorrow
The humor Of the question was appreci-
ated by the other occupants of the car.
who roared with laughter at the expense
OF the grumbler. l never saw a man so
completely knocked out by chance blow
The general amusement of the passengers
was too much for the grumbler and he
the platform.
Somebody asked who he wasp The
porter said he knew him WELL Dat man
amt no account, anyhow, spite of his airs
and grumblings. Der want muffin good
nuf for him, sure. and he was travelling
deadhead clean through. Barring this
Tickle he just done glib me, guess he amt
spent one cent on the trip"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-13
A Poor Peace onertpx.

He got on the car with a bunch of
chrrsanthemums in his hand. 1t was a
ragged. withered, muddy, disreputable
looking bunch of white chrysanthemums.
Their heads hung down and their petals
were half gone. He stopped under a street
lamp and looked at them doubtfuIly.
Then he shook them vigorously.
Wake up. there! Have gosh IN
sprinkle you agaIng' he said. looking a,
them reproachfully. "Psh sprfnkled Won
three times already. I don't like your
looks. L don't think you'll do. No 1 don't
THINK you'll do. You jush won't get moth.
Ing done to me when 1 get home"
Then he gave the flowers another shake
end addressed himself to a Star renorfer
who was standing near:
Whash You shink about #? Do vou
think they'll do? A friend OF mine eavs
me these to take home as a peace offerine
10 my wife,. A sort of deprecatory smile
played around his face and he assumed an
air OF good natured familiarity II don't
shink they'll do. Won't you shprfnkle
them for me onch more?"
Then he began to soliloquize:
ITS my last play. I don't shink FIN
work. shink / shee the finish. Shpec'
Ia better shleep In the furnish room to-
might Folks that ain't married don't
know about theshe things. Have to take
MOWERS and such home to your wife.
Have to put on straight facc-great dignity
Push flowers In front Of you: Brought
you shome flowers, my dear Then slide
on to bed. But I can shee the finish: a
won't work. II you were roses you might
do But you amt roses. and you need
shprinkling"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-13
HIS VERSION OF THE AFFAIR

Jimmy Houlihan n stable boy. attached
to one Of the many racing establishments
Quartered at the Benning race track. The
other evening Jimmy came into town to
attend the theater. He Is a stranger In
Washington, however, and as he expresses
1t. went the wrong course" landing in
one of our most prominent churches in
stead of at the theater. The church was
brilliantly lighted. prettily decorated and
crowded to the utmost, the occasion being
the wedding Of a young couple prominent
In social circles. In some inexplicable why
Jimmy got in de push,'' as he explained
1t. and witnessed the ceremony. This is
the way he described the event to his
friends the next day:
well, say, de push was immense-de
grand stand bein' packed an de quarter
stretch lookin' like Coney on Suburban
day. De wedder was fine. as de press
stand guys say, vile as fur de track 1t
was lightnin' fast. De start was fixed fur
8 o'clock. but dere was a strong tip out
ia. dey wouldn't go to de post fore $50.
an Iur once de talent struck it dead right
AT $50 de bugle sounded. all right-dat is
| means de organ. fairy next to me pipin'
out dat 1t was frum Low an grin, t'ink,
al white-hisn black an white.
Sne was a peach, an no mistake, bein'
In charge of her sire an tended by de
Wnoie stable. An say, she vas fit as
hddie. fine as silk. an you could tell in a
mint dat bout everybody had a ticket on
ner. DE fellow didn't seem to have any
Following tall. outside his trainer. who
walked wild him down to de post He was
a good locker. all right, but den he 'pearcd
10 De short of work an a Ieetle too leggy
Lur my fancy Still. a guy cross de way
from me seq to annuder dat he ought to
De 1ast enough If breedfn' goes fur any
De starter called 'em fore him, an after
giVin' EN- some instructions dat he read
from book, he sent 'em off at de fust
Dreak AS dey got dere stride de Teller do
IN de music act give 'em blast de self
same FAIRY said was Meddlesome. De pace
.ur De 1ust quarter was slow. both seemin'
10 nave had waitin' orders. But passin' de
quarter dey hit it up little, an at de
nafI was gofn good an strong Nearin'
oe tnree-quarter dey let out a wrap or two.
an turned into de stretch wild a move on
EN- dat brought de push to dere feet.
De lilly seemed to be leadin' as dew
reached de eighth pole. but he soon was on
even terms wild her, an so t1ey rated long
IN IN few jumps of de finish when both
went on fur all dey was worth.
Dey hung it up as dead heat, an 7
t1nk dey divided de money, dere bein' no
run off nounced."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-13

ers or pugilisters or somethrn' similar"
You don't mean fur Jake to go on the
stager
Yes. I do. All Jake Corntossel. cham
peen greased-pole climber OF the world,
needs to make him a fortune is a play
An that won't be hard to git, nuther I've
read heap o. the plots. an all we'll need
is to have the villain run of with the
girl an be brought to bay at the foot
OF telegraph pole. Swift as thought ne
will grab a pan o. lard from a little girl
who has been to the grocery. and. claspin'
the heroine around the waist climb the
pole. greasin' IL behind him SO as to pre-
vent pursuit. Then Jest as all the men
folks have give UP tryin' an the women
is standin' around sayin' 'Merciful heaven.
what shall We do Jake comes along an
climbs the pole while the audience goes
wild weth enthusiasm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-13
WAS A BRIGHT BOY.
But He Wanted the Monument Open-
ed ON Sundays.

But He Wanted the Monument Open.
ed ON Sundays.
Say, mister. have you ever been up in
that placer" said boy, probably fifteen or
sixteen years old, addressing stranger on
one of the Wait line cars. The car was just
passing the monument lot, and the boy
pointed to the shaft as he spoke.
whats IT like?" he asked, his first ques-
ton having been answered in the af1irma-
tive.
II should think a boy like you would
lave been there for yourself" replied the
stranger.
I've been thinking about it for a long
time" replied the boy, and l guess I'll do
it. When I go by in the morning 1t looks
SO big and strange standing in the mist,
with just a little sunlight on the top.
Then when I come back it's mostly dark
and the great white shaft stands out
against the sky. I always look at 1t, and /
top. Some of these days I'll do 1t. Do you
think I could make it in half an hour 1
might stand to have my pay locked for
half an hour. But I'm afraid that If got
up there might stay longer and then I'd
be short on money to pay my board that
week. go there Sundays and walk around
Is sometimes, but It's shut then Say, do
you know. mister. believe that If George
Washington was living he would have that
open for a little while on Sundays and hol-
idays. I've been thinking that maybe 1t
might be open while ON Thanksgiving
day. II 1t atn't, I'll go there some day.
anyhow. and get locked for it."
Where do you work." asked the strang-
or.
Down here in a sawmill. You see I get
only "a week. and two Of that has to 20
for board. But I've been to manual train
ing school and can turn, and think they'll
put me on lathe soon. Then I'll get more
money. If don't see 1t before that. I car
then afford to be locked for long enough
to. see the monument. Don't you thinl
they ought to let US in on holidays? I've
had nothing TO do, and saw the Canifol
and something else, but was q stranger
and didn't know where to go then. I Got
work and have had no time since. No. of
course. don't go to school. but the folks
! board with take The Star and let ma he Nc
that when they are through I read those
things that interest me. and get q pretty
good idea Of thinrz 5000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-13

Nertisements, sending
sawdust in express
packages a n d t h e
like, clear around to
the 10 a d e d cigar.
With his character
istic disregard of ex-
pense when a chance
to be humorous is
concerned, he invest
ed in some fireworks
of this description.
One of the peculiari-
ties of a practical
joke is that 1t is
most effective when
the victim is a per-
son whose nature is
d e void Of s y m =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-13
=
Superiority.

Superiority.
White folks hab de learnin':
Cullud folks hab sense:
Dey dom halter read an write
An make big pretense.
White folks takes de paper;
Watches 1t all year
To fin de proclamation,
Sos dey'n know Thanksgiv:n's here.
Turkey in de balm yahd;
Postum in de tree;
Goodness is gatherin'
Whah de 'simmon waits fob ma
Chicken coop is noisy;
Ism any fear;
I'll need proclamation
Fob to know Thanksgiving near.
The Hope Of the FAMILY
Hiram" exclaimed Mrs. Corntossel as
she locked over her husbands shoulder,
you amt a-readin' about theayters. be
your
Eyes"
But what's the use o. wastin' your time
You don't have a chance to 60 to none OF
'em"
There Amt no tellin' what may have
chance to do some o. these days." was
the reply. TT amt no secret that I used
to think our boy Jake want much good"
You have expressed yourself that way. -
she answered with sigh. very ire
quent."
well. wanter talke 1t back. Jake ID
a-goin' to make our fortunes one o. these
days. Do you remember the time he clum
the creased pole at the fairr'
Yes. You said 1t was the only thing he
ever done that come anywheres near
am0untfn' to somethln'"
so 1t was An IT'S goin' to amount to
heap more'n we thought fur. The fust
thing you know you'll be wearin' sealskin
Jackets, an hvin' at hotel. BY readin'
the papers see that all the greatest actor
b either bridge jumpers or tight-rope walk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-13
A Reconciliation.

JuSt luouSHl u call ne eXCialmeu
as he genially bulged his way into a priv
ate Office. AN explain to you newspaper
folks as how took it all back
You mean you " ant TO publish retrac-
ton of some kind?"
mo. don't want to publish anything.
But I've been a-doin' you an injustice in
my thoughts, an mebbe in my speech, an
1 thought as long as I was in town I'd
come around an tell you that I see how
it is don't hold no grudge. an eff you've
heard of me sayin' any unkind things in
the past, you needn't have no fear Of their
hein' repeated in the future I'm the man
that wrote an offered to send you pieces
about the COINS on in Slippery Ellom,
which is about as lively an progressive as
cry cross roads you ever see. OF course
You remember the reason you give me fur
not printin' what 1 wrote?"
1t was something about the pressure
it?''
''Thern's the exact words 1 didn't be-
neve EN-, though. You've got my wife to
thank fur bringin' us together an gittin'
tits matter Strengthened out. As soon as
L told her what you wrote, she went an
got paper. This is it," and he pulled a
paper from the sidepocket of his great
coat. He unfolded it TO a page on which
type las soon as seen that 1 understood
the case an I was downright sorry
tadn't talked with my wife about it sooner.
l want to tell you right here frank an
free, as man to man. that / don't blame
you FUR not tryin' to git no more into yer
paper. After you've got the pressure so
great as to squeeze all the letters together
that way, couldn't, as reasonable man.
expect that you'd keep right ahead an run
the resk of breakin' somethin'."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-13
A Discovery.

The merry wag who appears to think that
all thu remainder of humanity was Gre
ated for the sole purpose of affording him
opportunities to amuse himself, had gotten
through his repertoire Of signing the names
OF personal acquaintances to fictitious ad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-13

ssWhy do they speak OF . betting man :.
following the races7' I" -
"oh. that indicates that he's away he
hind Chicago Journal - s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-13

She-'Ddd you see that bird of paradise
night?" .ss'
"He-That wasn't what the fellow vho
sat behind her called it."-Yonkers etafas.
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-13

"At no Time" said the philosopher, ".s a
man % wi. ug to take the burden from the
weak shoulders Of frail woman as when
she IL harassed with the care Of q larre ana
paying property. -Indianapolls Journal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-13

Written 70, The Evening Star.
A Refrain.
Gaily came a minstrel singing,
As he journeyed fast and free,
From his heart gay fancies flinging,
''She is all the world to me;
Night or day time,
Toll or play time.
She is all the world to me-"
''Shall seek the far-hid jewel
Where life's f1ercest foemen he,
When her glances kind or cruel
With their shifting lights 1 seer
Nay; rate her
Glorfes greater.
She Is all the world to me.
warmer than the tropics breathing,
As 1t sweeps the southern sea;
Colder than the snow drifts wreathing;
Radiant as the blossomed lea;
So her changing
Moods go ranging.
She Is all the world to me-"