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WILL MAKE PROMOTIONS.

The President Calls on Gen. Merritt
for Recomme n datiOns.
The President has called upon Gen. Mer-
ritt, commanding the military forces at
Manila, for his recommendations regarding
the operations that resulted in the sur
rerder of the capital of the Philippines. 1t
is the Presidents purpose to promote the
officers who rendered conspicuousy merf-
torious services IN the land tights at Ma
niIa just as was done in the case of the
gallant officers at Santiago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-24
THE STAR BY MAIL

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them to any address in the United
States or Canada. by ordering it az
this office, in person or by letter.
Terms: 13 cents per week; % cents
for two weeks. or SO cents per
month. Invariably I'm advance. Sub
scrieers changing their address from
one Post-office to another should
give the last address as well as he
new one
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MORE TROOPS REACH MANILA.
Arrival of the Rio JaneirO and Penn
syIVania.

Arrival Oh the lilo Jane1rO and Penn
syIvania.
MANILA, Philippine Islands, August "a
The natives assert that the religious orders
are instigating opposition to American SUI
premacy.
Many Spaniards assert that they are
eager to invest their fortunes in new enter
prises, but that they fear ruin If the Amer
leans withdraw. A few monopolists, fear
ing competition, are secretly intriguing
against the new regime
Newspapers published in both the En-
glish and Spanish languages have already
appeared.
The United States transports Rio Janeiro
and Pennsylvania arrived today, the for
mer bearing two battalions of South Da-
kota volunteer recruits for the Utah Light
Artillery and q detachment of the Signal
Corps, and the latter the 1st Montana Vol
unteers and 800 recruits for the 1st Cali
fornia Volunteers.
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CUSTOMS FRAUDS CONSPIRACY,
Chinese and Japanese at Vuncou4c
Used Double Set of Invoices,


Used Double Set of Invoices.
VICTORIA, B. c., August 24.-C c. Ed
ridge, recently appointed appraiser at VAN
ccuver, has unearthed a conspiracy to de-
fraud The customs which has been In ex-
istence Cor years.
the customs department here Eldridge
found that by using doubt set of invoices
Chinese and japanese merchants had de-
frauded the government out of thousands
of dollars. their operations having extend
ed for six years.
The modus operaIdi was simple. Mon
golians in the east who sent out goods to
their country men in the west prepared
two invoices, one for the use of the mer-
chant and the other to be used at the Gus
toms department. The latter invariably
misrep,esented the value Of the goods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-24
The secretary's Purpose.

Secretary Alger has gone to Montauk
Point, L. l., ostensibly to inspect Camp
Wikon, but probably to confer with Cen
eral Wheeler. the officer in command, and
others with regard to President McKinley's
proposed visit to the camp for the purpose
of personally thanking the officers and men
of the 9th Army Corps (Shafters 81 for their
gallant services in Cuba General Shaft.r
is expected TO arrive at Montauk Point with
the last of his command early next week.
No time has been fxed for the Presid snt's
visit, but 1t will probably be made the lat
ter part Of next week or early in the week
following.
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PAYMAsTERs TAKE THE FEVER.

Troops in Porto Rico Will Have to
Wait for Others.
The paymasters who were at Santiago
and were ordered TO Porto Rico will now
go to Montauk instead. Two of them have
taken yellow fever, and 1t is believed neces-
sary to take the others to Montauk for
disinfection The money to pay the troops
in Porto Rico is aboard ship at Santiago.
It will also be sent north. When !t has
been received another corps of paymasters
will be sent to pay the troops In Porto
Rico.
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TO STOP CUBAN FIGHTING.
Efforts Being Made to Disband ynsnr
gent Forces.

EnOrts Befng Made TO DIsGand gnsnr-
gent Forces.
The representatives of the Cubans in the
United States are still making every effort
to secure the disbandment Of the Cuban
forces and acquiescence in the policy of
the United States in Cuba. Letters are
being sent and arguments made TO the
Cuban leaders pointing out that the inter-
est OF the Cubans is in cooperation with
the United States authoriies Little or no
Information has been recsivsd as to what
effect these representations have had upon
the leaders in Cuba. bu: II Is believed that
amicable relations Will be brought about
when the Cuhans fully understand the
situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-24
AkiNs SUCCEEDS FILLEy
Elected to Be Chairman of Mixs,
Republican State Central Corn,i,.

State central Committee
81. LOUIS, Mo-. August 24-Last nights
tes sti'i'ies kept many Of the delegates to
the republican state Convention ,,r -,
late hour, and it was long after the scbsa~
uied TIME that they assembled in Music
nan today, and Vice Chairman Cyrus p
"diDridse called the convention to order
re Immediately proceeded to the regular
eraef OF business, which was the placing
- nomination Of candidates for the posi-
10 u chairman OF the republican state
central committee, to succeed the ,,o..~S
manager, Chauncey Ives FflIey. who ,or
many years has been at the bsad nP LOT LOT
party in this state. ao oi the
Herbert a. Hadley. assistant ci,,, o,
Setior OF Kansas City. put in nor1ins,iar
Wallace Love of that citv 'iination
l. J. Akins OF HumansviIle, Polk co,,,...
was nominated by Joseph Upron Of LILY
yer Matt Reynolds of St Louis MI
renton. VI war
AAins was elected on the second ballot
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TAKEN TO NEW YORK.

Over 300 Convalescents Removed
From MOntauk Point.
A dispatch has been received by the sur
geon general saying that the Rio Grandc,
hospital ship, has sailed from Montauk to
New York with $50 convaiescents, who
will be distributed at points in the city
where they can receive the best of care
Another dispatch announces the arrival of
the Qliyette at Boston with patients.
who have been distributed among the
hospitals In that city.
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FRENzIED soLprEn's JUMP.
Broke His Leg In Trying to Masse
Good Escape From Hospital.

Good Escape From Hospital.
NEW YORK, August 24.-Private James
Russell of Troop c, 10th y. s. Cavalry.
escaped from the hospital at Fort wads-
worth while delirious from typhoid fever
yesterday.
general alarm was sent out, but he was
not found until shortly before noon today.
He was Uncovered seated on a limb Of n
tree thirty-five feet from the ground. One
of the searchers started TO climb the tree
when Russell dropped to the ground. strfk-
ing seS eral limbs in his descent and there
by breeking his fell to some extent. His
right leg was broken, however.
An ambulance was summoned and Rus
sell was taken back TO the hospital Psi-
vate Russell has been at the hospital about
two weeks. He was one OF the heroes who
folg ght in the battles before Santiago. 9e
enlisted from Georgia
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Death of .Lieus. o.norne.

The adjutant general tbday received word
that Lieut.. VIM. H. osborne Of the list
Cavalry died at Montank roint yesterday
of typhoid fever. Thisso Ulcer had been se-
iectcd Tor assignment to duty at the Mil
itary Academy and hiss death will neceysi-
tate revision of that list.
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Hcad-on Freight CoIiision.

SHERBROOKE, Quebec. August s.-A
head-on collision occurred yesterday 81
tween two freiE1t trains on the G-und
Trunk railway. about f-e nniias east cf
Lennoxville. Fireman Ia Roche Of Rich
mond was killed and Engineers AsCoaft
and ksily we're badly Injured.
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civil Engineer Menoca, Paraoned.

Civil Engineer MenOcai Pardoned,
The President has pardoned Civil Engf-
neer A. G. Menocal, who was court-martial-
ed some months ago and sentenced to sus-
pension from duty on furiough pay for
three years for neglect of duty In oonnsc-
tion with the construction of the Brook
iyn dry dock. This restores him to his
former status In the navy. Mr.. Menocal
-ctires from active service on Eeptember ].
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-24
CATTLE THIEVES CoRRALLED.
Red River Valley Citizens Ask Helm
in EGecting Their Capture.

TEXARKANA. Tex, August 24.-The off,
GERS of this city yesterday received re-
quest from the citizens alCng the Red River
valley asking assistance IN capturing
gang of negro cattle thieves.
The settlers after hunt of ten days.
have corralled a gang of fifteen negroes,
who are heavily armed. The negroes have
iEtrencheI themselves in a dense ravine.
Cfficers have gone to the scene from here.
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A Bogu. Lord Convicted.

OAKLAND. Cal, August A.-Henry
Ouhridge, alias Lord Cyril Athol, has been
convicted of forgery. He was charged with
passing fictitious check He claims to be
highly connected in England.
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No Order Sent BlancO.

No Order Sent BlancO.
MADRID. August "a, 4 p.m.-The govern
meut definitely denies that it has sent an
order to General Blanco instructing him to
resume hostilities against the insurgents.
General Blanco has full liberty to act as
occasion may require.
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Fiat ON Fire at EItxabetb

NEW YORK, August PA double fiat,
Nos. 81 and 80 Broad street, Elizabeth, N
J., was damaged by fire today to the extent
of $4,000. There was some difficulty in get
ting the occupants out of the building, but
none was hurt except Louis Ludwig.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-24

SACRAMENTO, Cal. August 24.-The
frst-congressional district has renominated
John A. Barham for Congress.
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SITE FOR A CAMP.
The Land Near Charleston, w. Va,
Highly Recommended.

The governor of West Virginia called On
the adjutant general of the army at the
War Department YESTERDAY and SO i'm
pressed him with the advantages of
Charleston, in that state, as site for a
military camp that Maj. Mills Of the in
spector generals department was sent
there to investigate and report. The gov
ernor was accompanied by several promi-
nent municipal officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-24

NEW YORK, August 24s-Battery 81 OF
the % United States Heavy Artillery. ar
nved from Tampa today en- route to Fort
2eumbull New L6ndon, Conn.
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CORTES COW K I'd
The Queen Regent Names September 5 as
the Date.
Denial by the Government - Blanco
Not Ordered to Resume HOstfiities
Against the Insurgents.

MADRID, August "A, p.m.-The queen
regent has signed the royal decree convok-
ing the cortes for September D.
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The adiutant general issued a bulletin
this afternoon, saying that orders had been
given for mastering out the following
named volunteer organizations:
1st Vermont Volunteer Infantry.
1st Maine Volunteer Infantry.
SD Iowa Volunteer Infantry.
9Th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.
9Th Maryland Volunteer Infantry.
Battalion Ohio Light Artillery.
ID New York Volunteer Infantry.
1st Illinois Volunteer Infantry.
157th Indiana Volunteer Infantry.
Batteries A and B, Georgia Light Artil-
1ery-
2Sth Indiana Volunteer Light Batteries.
Troops A and B, New York Volunteer
Cavalry
Governors Troop of Philadelphia, Pa
The bulletin said that the above list in
cluded all the troops that have been desig-
mated. and added that "others will be given
out determined"
All the troops named are ordered to pro-
ceed to their state camps The New York
cavalry troops will go to Camp Black and
the Philadelphia cavalry troops to Mount
Gretna- These cavalry troops comprise all
the cavalry with General Miles in Porto
Rico They Will be brought home as soon
as transports are available
Although not yet officially announced It
Is practically settled that nearly all if not
all, of the following volunteer organizations
will be mustered out in the immediate fu-
ture:
Others Likely to Be Discharged.
Cavalry-Ffrst Illinois, A and B, Ken
fucky; 1st Ohio, 1st Texas, 1st Utah and
list, I'd and Sd United States Volunteers.
Artillery-California Battalion 1st Color
AGO. A Connecticut Light Battery, E and
Connecticut Heavy Artillery 5th and 9th
Iowa, A, B and Louisiana Light Batter
les: A, B, C and D Maine Heavy Artillery:
lst Massachusetts, 4th, 5th and 7th New
York Light Batteries; A and Oregon
Light Batteries, A and B Rhode Island
Light Batteries, Utah Light Artillery
Wisconsin Light Battery.
Infantry-Third Alabama (colored1 3d
Connecticut, LIST Delaware 1st Florida. Sd
Georgia, 4th, 1th and 9th Illinois, 16Oth and
l61st Indiana, A and 1st Indiana (coIor-
ed, 5Oth Iowa, 22d Kansas Sd and 4th
kentucky, 5th and Sth Massachusetts, 32d
and Soth Michigan, 14th and 18th Minne-
sofa, Sd Mississippi 4th and 9Th Missouri
Nevada Battalion, Sd and 4th New Jersey
20, 4ith, 2o1st- 202d and 2o3d New York
90 North Carolina (colored), 7th and 10Th
ONO, I'd, 18th, l4th, 18th and 18th Penn
syIVania, lst Rhode Island, I'd South Caro-
una, 30 and 4th Tennessee Sd and 4th
dexas, 9th Virginia. 1st Washington and
Washington Battalion, I'd West Virginia
attn Wisconsin, Arizona, New Mexico OK
lanoma and Indian territory regiments.
IN all. about 100,oG0 volunteer troons ara
to be disbanded at once
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A Ride to n Fire.

PONCE, Porto Rico, August %, afternoon
delayed i'm neutrality-suspicious. the at
tempt last night to locate a fire to the east
of Ponce a platoon of Troop OF New
York, under command of Lieutenant Cou-
dert, accompanied Lieutenant Davenport of
the signal corps to Santa Isabel. The men
had an exciting time, riding at a furious
gallop after midnight and covering twenty
miles in two hours. Lieutenant Davenport
tapped the telegraph wires at several points
without locating the fire. The party re-
turned this afternoon. utterly exhausted.
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TO OBE MUSTERED0 OUT
Regiments of Volunteers Selected by
the War Department.
PARTIAL LIST Is PROMULGATED
Troops VIII Proceed to Their State
Camps.
OTHERS LIKELY TO GO
AL LIST Is PROMULGATED
OTHERS LIKELY TO GO

The following regiments will be
mustered out first: Ist Vermont, Ist
Maine, 52d Iowa, 9th Pennsylvania.
9Th Maryland, I'd New York, I'd
Nebraska, 157th Indiana, all volun-
teer infantry; also battalion OF Ohio
Light Artillery, Ist Illinois Volun-
teer Cavalry, Batteries A and B
Georgia Light Artillery, 18th In
diana Light Battery and the New
Nork and Pennsylvania cavalry
troops now in Forto Rico
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA, August %, Gas
pm. delayed in misunderstanding con-
ference between General Wood military
governor of Santiago. and the local author
tiles with reference to opening the public
schools has resulted satisfactorily, and
places Will be ready for 1900 children on
September 10. The salaries of the school
commissioners have been fixed at some
what reduced figures, the element of sec
tarianism has been eliminated from the
management and American basis of educa-
ton has been proposed
The San Juan arrived today from Guam
tanamo bay, bringing two companies of
Hoods regiment and 1e7 bags of mail de-
livered there by the Fern from Key West.
1t was the first mail matter received for
ten days. When the 5th Regular Infantry
arrives for garrison duty in the city, taking
the place Of Hoods regiment, that viii be
transferred to San Juan de Porto Rico.
Cranes imrnunes will be assigned to guard
the Spanish prisoners of war.
District Troops Sail.
The ernbarkation Of the latter continues.
Today 1000 sailed by the transport Monte
video and 1000 by the transport Pedro de
Satrustogui. Thirteen hundred will leave
by the transport Leon tomorrow.
The Spanish general Linares, whom Gen.
eral Toral succeeded in command at Santi-
ago prior to the evacuation, left by the
Pedro de Satrustogui. There was a great
demonstration by the Spanish soldiers on
his departure.
The United States transport Minnewaska
left today with ninety-five men of the 3sd
Michigan Volunteers, the I'd Regular Cav
airy, balloon detachment of the Engineer
Corps and about go men of the LIST District
of Columbia Volunteers
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Madrid Advised Of Battle Between
Spaniards and Insurgents.
AGUINALDO'S Loss said TO Be 500
Rebels Threaten Another Rebellion
if the Americans Withdraw.
THEY NOTIFY MERRITT

MADRID, August "a, 4:30 p.m.-The gov
eminent has received a dispatch from Gen.
Rios, governor Of the Viscayas Islands and
the successor of Gen. Jaudenes in the gov
erHor generalship of the Philippines, say
ing that there has been bloody fighting be-
tween the Spaniards and the insurgents,
with an estimated loss to the latter CT 500
men. The Spanish losses were ''unimpor-
tant."
The dispatch says that a number Of the
insurgent chiefs were captured and shot.
A sergeant If gendarmes, who attempted
to inclte a rising against the authorities,
barely escaped lynching at the hands of
the pOpulace. He was turned over to the
&C urts and shot.
General Rios adds that he has organized
six battaiions OF natives and SpaniaIds for
the purpose of resisting a threatened in
vasion of insurgents from the Island of
Luzon, and also small squadron to watch
the coasts and rivers of Mndanao Island
and the Vizcayas The government is high
ly satisfied with the services of General
Rios.
MANILA. August 24.-At conference to-
day between the insurgents and the Ameri-
cans, the former declared emphatically
that they We're willing to cooperate with
the Americans and to surrender their arms
promptly if assured that the Islands would
remain either American a British
colony, under the protectorAte of the
United States or Great Britain.
Otherwise, the insurgent leaders asserted,
they would not dare disarm, but must posi-
lively refuse to do so. They threatened an
other rebellion within month II the
Americans withdrew.
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Miles Still DelR we'd

PONCE, Porto Rico. August g. afternoon
delayed in transmission).-A cable mes
sage announcing that Mrs. Miles. ac-
conpanied by her daughter. Mrs. Colonel
Rice, sailed for Ponce on the United States
transport obdam from Charleston last Sat
urday will delay the departure of General
Miles and his staff possibly several days
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General Wilson Tries to Quiet Them
by Closing Saloons.
MILES WAITS FOR ELS FAMILY
Public Schools at Santiago to Be
Opened September IS.
DIST RICT MEN DEPART

PONCE, Porto Rico. August "a Crnorning)
Gen. James II. Wilson has assumed con-
troll of the district of Ponce and has or
darec that all saloons shall be closed for
three days with view to quieting the ex-
listing disorders.
They will be opened subsequently under
special regulations. General Grant has es-
tablished his headquarters here
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of the campaign. He will leave the
city soon for his new duties.
The following are the present stations
and commanders of the cavalry, artil-
lery and infantry regiments ordered to
the South according to the latest Army
Directory.
First Cavalry, Fort Kansas. Col. 4.
*. Arnold: Second Cavalry. Fort Win
gate, y. A.. Col. g.. q. Hunt: Third
Cavalry, Fort Myer, Va. Col. S. S. Sum
ner: Ninth Cavalry. Fort Robinson. Ne
braska. Col, -. Perry: Tenth Cavalry.
Fort Assiniboine, Mont, Col. q. Y.
Henry.
The artillery regiments from which
the light batteries are to go South ere
located as follows:
First. Sullivan's I%slanl, <. c.. Lieu
tenant Col. J. b. Rawles: Second. Fort
Adams. r. l.. Col. A c. NJ. Penn;ng-
ton: Third, Angel Island, California.
Col. NJ. 7. Miller: Fourth. Washington.
c.. Col. +. l.. Guenther: Fifth, Fort
Hamilton. y. u, Col. J. /. Rodgers.
First Infantry. Preside. San Francis
%. Col. f.. Miles: 2nd. Fort Keough.
Montana. Col. J.. c.. Bates: :3rd. Fort
Sncllings. Minnesota. Col. j. III. Page:
18th. Fort Sheridan. Illinois, Col. r. II.
Hall: 9th. Fort Mcpherson. Georgia.
Col. II. {. Cook; 9th, Fort Thomas,
Kentucky. Col. NJ. \. Cochran: 18th.
Fort Logan. Colorado. Col. w. ID. Ben
ham,: Sth. Forth ID. \. Russell. Wyom-
ing. Col. j. j. Nanhorn: 9th, Madison
Barracks. New York. Col. w. II. Pow
ell: Tenth. Fort Reno. Oklahoma. Col.
f. l.. pierson: 18th. jefferson Barracks.
Missouri, Col. |. d. Russy: 10Th, Fort
\iobrara. Nebraska. Col. j. y. Andrews;
18th. Fort Porter. New York. Col. \. I,
Smith: 10th. Fort Sherman. Idaho. Col
H.. y. Thcakcr; 18th, Columbus Bar
racks. Ohio. Col. j. s. Poland: 18th
Fort Bliss. Texas. Col. =. Van Nalzah
18th. Fort Wayne. Michigan. Col. S
Snyder: Doth. Fort ~Leavcnworth. Kan
saS. Col. Il Klein; 22nd. Fort Crook
Nebraska. Col c. \. Wikoff: 23rd. For
Clark. Texas. Col. S. Oyenshine: 24th
Fort Douglas. Utah. Col. !. +. Kent.
Three regiments of infantry and foul
Of cavalry are not included in the mobil
ization orders. for the reason that the!
are either Il great distance from the cen
tire of operations. are needed III the sec
tons of country in which they are 10
Gated. or are already in Il location where
they can readily be summoned.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-04-19
POLLARD From HARPER

vest. and the high collar. The closely
fitting sleeves. made with the tinicSt PUT
1T the top. are trimmed n the wrist With
Il rufiic turncd from the hand.
The design OF this little gown is IN oS-
cAlltnt one for ~iatiStc. orGamdIc. or
challi, as We'll rs foulard or taffeta. 1lc
skirt measures three and a half yards ~
The foot. and the proper cut Of the gown
can be obtained from the cut paper pat
terms issued by I~Iarpcr's Bazaar, whore
il appears. The back cores are Shirr"l
i'll several ROWS iato II small pace. 1t may
le lined. if preferred. with silk. satin.
lawn. or IercaEnc. although it is more
cuStomar yto make such 4 gown over
Il drop skirt. The latter if :lade plain,
IS finished with II facing Of silk about
five inches wide, intrrlincd with Il light
weight canvas. The outside material
has a facing or hem about the same
width. intcrlincd with Il thin crinolinc.
This is sewn by hand with invisible
stitches.
Quantity Of material: Foulard silk.
16 yards: lining silk. - inches wide, II
yards: tucked silk for clcmiSctte, u
yard.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-04-19
..oYIi o. Blue AND WHITE

y gown Of dainty simplicity is Of
corn-flowcr blue and white foulard. The
skirt is Il siN-@ red model. which is
adapted especially to foullrd silk. and
is made over Il silk Foundation skirt that
IS cut exactly like the outside.
This skirt embcdics Il pretty idea for
the Use Of ~flounccs. Three rufiles Of
graduated width trim it from the front
seam, sloping upward, and passing en-
tircly across the back. Tho rufflcs are
stitched on with Il piping. The corsaGc
combines several new features Of the
season. The sulplice drapery, which
crosses from botl sides, has the ends
blUlsed lightly over an. opening Of the
bodice. made to how Il contrasting color
in the vest beneath. TIE left end is
attached by a fan-shaped bow, which
also finishes the band cncircling the
waist. The low pointed neck is framed
by Il "rufflc rcycrs' that follows the
direction Of the fichu i'll front and di-
min.shes caGh side Of the pointed plas-
tron behind. The back ut tie waist-line
is drawn into tiny pleats. Tucked blu.
silk p~oplincttc forms the plastron, the