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Evening star., 1898-09-10
WOMEN IN SHIRT SLEEVES.
fhey Have an Advantage Over Men,
Who Must Wear Goats.

From III, Phila lelphia Times
The summer is practically over and the
shirt waist has ruled supreme When this
useful and pretty garment was first intro
Guced tie danes of fashion frowned uoon
1t and 1t was voted vulgar. But once-and
maybe twiCe-in a century the women
strike sensible streak and resolve to have
what they want in spite of what they
sag So they clung to the shirt waist and
are hanpy. Now, this isn't a fashion ar
ticle, and is not going to tell how the
waists are to be cut next summer 1t Is a
loud protest from the men who, in a large
degree, furnish the money to buy the
pretty shirt waists for wives and dauRh-
ters and who now find themselves barred
from indulging in the same comfort
OF course, man has his neglige shirt and
his belt and his tan shoes, and pretends to
be cool In summer, but he has to wear a
coat, and that sooils it all. No coat has
yet been devised that does not rest on the
shoulders and grid under the arms, and
while no man notices these features in win
ter, they become very apparent in sum-
mer In his office he shows what he thinks
OF his coat by taking it off but on the
street he must don il and be miserable
And 1t is all owing to the women" de-
clared Well-knoWn society man. See
how anxious a man Is to get rid of his coat
and vest in lawn tennis. golf or any out
door sport. The women make no objection
to their appearance on such occasions but
If man makes his appearance on the
street in a shirt waist the women raise a
terrible shout of scOrn. 1t is the basest
ingratitude because it was the men en-
couraged women to wear the shirt waist
when the old danes frCwned on it. l have
come to the conclusion that I will wear my
shirt waist on the street, and If others
VIII follow my example, well down this
social ostraCism and be comfortable"
When he was asked when he expected to
make his debut IN his shirt sleeves, he
said Next summer"
Evening star., 1898-09-10
Some Ises of Charcoal.
From the Philadelphia Record.

From the PhlIadephla Aecord
Foul water is purified by 1t.
No better known disinfectant can be used.
Tainted meat can be sweeteued and purI-
fled by its use.
Strewn over the skins Of birds and AMI
mails it will prevent all unpleasant odors.
Charcoal is so porous that it absorbs and
condenses gases rapidly.
A teaspoonful added to half glass Of
water is a remedy for acidity Of the stom-
ach and often relieves sick headache.
1t absorbs the gases and relieves the dis
tended stomach pressing against The nerves
which extend from the stomach 10 the head.
Charcoal laid on a burn causes the pain
to abate Immediately, and by renewing the
application will heal and cure--If il is not
deep-in few DAYS.
Evening star., 1898-09-10

train a ward or more In length. which is
lined with pale, shimmcr!ug pink satin
md edged beneath with "A thick but soft
rCulrau Of pink chiffon. The skirt has 4
freth Of pink chiffon inside The. hem and
Is trimmed with brussels lace ioUnCes. The
bodice Is Vellc1 in pcarl-s embroidered white
Chiffon. caught with oranse blossoms.
y wedding gown Of white silk muslin IS
IT united over white taHfcta and finished as
t. its skirt with FIVE tiny rutiles edged with
Na-,nCleuncS, tie taErta GUderSkirt being
TUhiei also. The muslin does not lie on
tne ground more than six inches, and IL is
well 80 rem -mber that trains of more than
the most modest length are out of place
with thin materials There is a low-Cut
UI.dcr bodice Of taffvta and Il high one Of
muslin, which IS made very light and girl
ish in effect by handkerchief epaulettes,
.ace-edged and wiug-Hkc. The muslin
closes down the left side under lace cas-
fades. The muslin sash is edged all about
with miniature ruches. and is finished at
the waist with a cluster OF orange bios
SONS. The Illusion veil is caught to the
hair with the same flowers.
Pretty Togs for Maids.
The bridesmaids at a recent wedding wore
white muslin dresses with insertions of
lace. Their sashes We're Of turquoise blue
tule and their hats OF white straw. trim
med with white ostrich plumes and blue
chiffon. In another instance. the brides
maids gowns were of pale. striped Chine
silk, and they wore hats covered with roses.
Some heavier dresses were OF shot silk in
rich shades OF mauve. with yoke and sash
ot white chiffon. These were accompanied
by large black picture hats with big bows
of white tulle IN front, and roses clustered
undar the brim.
White serge is a fayorite material for an
autumn going-away gown, Rows of braid
and SATIN are appropriate trimmings. The
coat bodice may have basque cut In tabs,
and the vest may be of white lace and chif-
yybita q " hat wit v-bf
roses and ostrich plumes.
have lately seen examples OF both grey
popiin and grey bengaline. The popiin trav-
cling dress had rsyers OF old rose fleurs de
Evening star., 1898-09-10

turns sharply up in front and is caught to
the crown by true-lOvers' knot Of moss
green velvet, from which rise aigrettes of
feathery gOldenrOd. Jetted or seuuiued
wings are seen-more is the pity; they have
little TO recommend them.
Evening star., 1898-09-10

velours. covered with Cuipure; it was worn
with a grey hat, buried under plumes. The
bengaline w@s trimmed with white satin
and steel passementere.
a gOing-away dress which daringly an
ticipates an expected fashion of the coming
winter has a sweeping cloth skirt of green
diagonal and q coat of smoke blue, curious
y !cDgthened i'll appearance with it's cut
away front and long slope behind AT the
throat is a lace and chiffon boa. The hat
is fine green chip trimmed with superb
black ostrich Dlumes: under the prim is a
bunch of carmine roses. The hat is not
three -cprnered. but it recogaize the fact
that. conceivably, hat might be so.
Sometimes ornamental dust coats are
seen with such gowns. one Cf shot plue
and white alpaca has a gathered yoke, from
which fails a long. fun cape. fancifully
ruched ard drawn to the figure in front
with broad blue ribbons.
Beauties for Trousseaux.
OF dresses included in recent trousseaux,
= pretty tea gown is ot a soft green nous
seline de sole. princess shaped. and opening
in frort over a narrow tablier of white
chiffon Interested with cream lace. A chif-
fon vest slopes down to meet the tabIier
at the waist. Green satin revers, COW
cred with white chiffon frills, turn back
from the vest and form hig. picturesque
collar The neck is slightly open in front;
the transparent sleeves are of white nous
seine de sole
under ar o-en coat of cream lace which
reaches nearly to the ground. The hem Jf
the silk is ornameuted with a light grace
iul design in gold thread. huge bow of
cream silk muslin is caught to tine bust.
Ihe muslin s.eeVeS are SDrink'ej! lightly
with gold.
An afternoon dress suitable for wear un-
til quite late in the autumn Is of green sat
IN fouiard with figuring lmbiing fes-
toons of lace and roses. An open poionaise
IS simulated III lace lattice * and the
bodice is finished with fichu dra aoeric, Of
the foulard caught upon the bust ia a hand
kcrcnief bow. The white satin vest is laid
IN clustered tucks: the sleeves are plain ana
tight, with deep wrist ruffles The drapeI
satin belt matches the tint OF the roses in
the small toque of green straw.
For the First ut Home.
An autumn reception gown forms a COM
blnat!on of old blue and white striped silk
and a deep shade of blue taffeta A band
Of white silk edges the dark blue of the
skirt. and this is outlined by a spiral de-
! sign in narrow blue and gold cording The
vest front IS of the striped silk and the
waist IS decorated with three plated ruff
| fies of white chiffon. The white silk belt is
secured BY broad clasp of solid gold.
The newest hats show q good deal of
autumn foliage in vivid cOlors Scarlet
geraniurns are much used for trimmings
and the deep tones of the cardinal flower
Some OF the newest large hats have strings
but 1t Is doubtful If the innovation will
have any great success. a directofre hat
of moss-green straw has a brim which
Evening star., 1898-09-10

A satisfactory way of giving a child
sugar on its oatmeal, says one who has
made childrens S diets study, is to sprinkle
it lightly over each spoonful, using a large
salt shaker, If care is given in the shak-
ing, only little more than a teaspoonful
will be required for an entire saucer of the
cereal.
Evening star., 1898-09-10
BAREFOOT CHILDREN.

Meat should never be washed. 1t can be
cleaned by wiping it with wet cloth.
Evening star., 1898-09-10

The easiest way to extract a splinter deep
In the flesh of the hand or foot is by means
of steam. rather wide-mouthed bottle is
filled two-thrds full of boiling water and
the injured spot is held close over the open
ing. The suction draws the flesh down. and
a little additional pressure is used assist
the exit of the Intruder In a few moments
the steam extracts the splinter and the in
fiammation rapidly subsidies.
Evening star., 1898-06-11

Emperor Williams realm that uniformed
instructive Difference from all classes OF
people.
Il was forcibly reminded recently of the
contrast between Germany and the United
States in this respect. l wished to see
Chief of Police McCullagh on a trifing mat
ter. but thought 1 might meet with some
difficulty, an ordinary private citizen,
in gaining audience with him. On the
contrary, l was admitted to his presence
without delay, and in a few minutes my
business was satisfactorily performed.
When l was iii Berlin / had occasion
to see a captain of police. Not speaking
German, l was obliged to employ an inter-
prefer. We proceeded to the police sta
ton together, but we had not got within
q hundred yards of 1t before my assistant
began to get nervous. When we reached
the station steps he was fairly trembling
in his shoes, and by tine time We got in
side he seemed almost ready to drop. He
took off his hat and began bowling at the
door. He bowed himself all the way across
the room to where the great official was
seated behind desk. The captains an
swers were short and curt. When We had
gained the information we sought the in
terpreter started to bow himself backward
out of the room. Like a green actor going
off the stage In the same way and backing
against the scenery, the poor fellow steer
ed injudciOusiy and went bump against the
wall. This confused him greatly, and be-
fore putting on his hat when he finally got
outside. he stopped to wipe the perspiration
from his face"
Evening star., 1898-06-11
By Richard le Gallienne.
Only a Mister.
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal.

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
There was nothing more characteristic of
Gladstone than the fact that ne died a plain
mister. Titles of all kinds were freely ten
dered him. He could have been baron or
lord. but he declined all offers of this
kind. 1t added nothing to either the fame
or the worth of Disraeli that he became
Lord Beaconsfield. Tennyson became not
one whit more eminent because the word
Lord was tackled upon his name but the
fact that men as great as Tennyson and
Disraeli accepted these titles shows what
strong temptation is intertwined with such
tenders of honor. There are no doubt
thousands of Englishmen who would almost
give their heads to be lords; and it must
be confessed that titles of nobility have
their attraction even for Americans, who
have no such honors to look forward to-
Yet the example of Gladstone shows how
mythical Is the significance of ordinary
titles. He might have accepted one as his
due for his eminence in letters and states
manshlp, but no honor of this kind could
ever have added one cubit to the height of
Gladstone, or have changed a single trait
in his character. Some people might say
tnat 1t was mere afectation on his part TO
decline, but this vice of small souls was
entirely absent from the character of Glad
stone. He had made his own name famous
throughout the world. 1t was Il good, hon
est name, and it was but natural that he
should take pride in it, So 1t was that @
plain mister was four times the uncrowned
King of Great Britain, was the dominant
ngure of the nineteenth century, and died l.
plain and unpretending gentleman instead
of carrying with him to the grave q yard
OF titles as vain as the dust Of death and
as empty as FOOLS pate He made the
mister the peer of any king or prince on
earth.
Evening star., 1898-06-11
PRINTED IN MANY TONGUES
Newspapers That Are Published for the Bene-
fit of Foreigners.
Twenty-Three Different Language
Are Represented - German and
French Most Numerous.
From the Bookseller and Newsman.

From the Bookseller snd Newsnlan.
There are 1900 daily and 1900 weekly
papers published in the United States, and
twenty-thr ee different languages. other
than English, are represented in the news
paper press of this country.
There is only one newspaper published
in the Russian language in the United
States.F TIE ere are five newspapers, all
weekly, in the Portuguese language. OF
| these three are in California, and two are
in Massachusetts, at New Bedford and al
Boston. There four daily newspapers
in the Polish language published at Chi
cago, Buffalo, Milwaukee and Baltimore.
Besides these there are seven weekly Pol
ish papers at Chicago, six in Pennsylvania,
one at Cleveland, one at Toledo and three
at Detroit. Most of the periodicals in the
Spanish language are trade papers but
there is a daily paper in New York, and at
Key West is another. There are four Span
tsh papers in Arizona and twelve in New
Mexico.
One Armenian paper is published in the
city of New York, and there are two Chi
nese weekly papers in San Francisco. Five
newspapers are published in the Finnish
language, two in the mine regions of Michi-
gan, and one each in Illinois, Minnesota
and New York. There are two daily Bo-
hemian papers in New York, two at Chi
cago, and one at Cleveland. There are
three Danish papers in Chicago, one in
Omaha, ore in Racine, Wis, and one in
Portland, Ore. The Danish papers are, al
most exclusively, designed for circulation
among the farmers, and few of them have
any city circulation, though there is one
Danish paper published in New York.
The indisposition of the French to acquire
any other language must account for the
large number of French papers published
throughout the Union, even where the
French population is inconsiderable. There
are French daily papers (read chiefly by
French Canadians) at Fall River. Lowell
and New Bedford, and one published at
Woonsocket, r. 1.
Seven newspapers are published in the
Slavonic language. and of the four in Welsh
three are in Utica and it's neighborhood.
Thirty Swedish newspapers are published.
but no daily papers among the number:
eleven Norwegian, seven of them in Mime
sofa; five Hungarian. one Greek one Gaelic,
one Arabic and eighteen Dutch, nine of
which are in Michigan, where the Hol-
landers are numerous one only being pub
iished in the east, in Paterson, n. ]. There
are two italian papers in New York and
two In San Francisco. There are four
papers published in the Lithuanian Ian
guage, and twelve, three Of them dailies, in
the Jewish jargon. German newspapers
are published in nearly every state, and
German dailies in nearly every large city
Evening star., 1898-06-11
The Polar Bear.


In the north. Bruin would escape from
the slow-footed native If it were not for his
pack of bowling and excited dogs that pur-
sue the bear with extraordinary eagerness.
Although the rule Is to bite and jump back,
yet many a dog falls victim to his over
boldness. Eventually the baited and ex-
hausted bear seeks the summit of some ice
berg, where he falls an easy prey to the
hunter.
1t Is not unusual to hear the polar bear
stigmatZed as a coward, no more danger
Gus to meet than an old sheep.
Others liken him to a North American IN
dian in his treachery, cowardice and in
tractability. These critics forget that both
Indian and bear simply ask to be let alone
in possession of their hunting grounds, and
that instinctively they pursue the most ef-
fective, indeed the only possible, methods
by which the few can withstand the many.
The polar bear is not a dashing. impulsive
arimal. but he is endowed with caution and
sagacity to an unusual extent. In nearly
every instance the success of the bear in
obtaining sustenance depends upon Stealthy
and cOncealing methods whereby he is with
drawn from the view of his victim until he
is ready to strike.
While it is true that a skillful hunter,
with good firearms, stands in no great dan
ger from the polar bear. which he usually
attacks at a disadvantage to the animal,
nevertheless it requires a man of iron nerve
and dauntless courage to face one which
has been wounded or otherwise enraged.
And yet many of the Eskimos. without fire.
arms, and provided only with their bows
and arrows, lances or knives, do not hesi-
ravenous with hunger and ready to die for
her cubs
Evening star., 1898-06-11
Registers the Ships Roll.
. Philadelphia Record

4
The latest application of electricity for
use aboard snip is a patent inclinometer
designed to register the exact roll or list to
Port or starboard of a vessel at sea or in
harbor. 1t is claimed that this instrument
is extremely sensitive and absolutely un-
erring In its Indications and conse-
quently should prove of value to navi-
gators and ship owners. The face of the
instrument is made in the form of a dial
divided into quadrants, which are divided
into degrees reading from to 81. Just in
side this dial is a glass tube conta ining a
partition which separates two columns of
mercury. A movable hand is provided
which may be placed at any point desired
and when placed should the vessel roll
that amount the mercury column would
complete electrical circuit and ring a
loud alarm, thus notifying the captain
The INSTRUMENT is provided with an index
to record the greatest roll. One valuable
use of the instrument is In trimming a ship
in harbor or any place where it is essential
to keep the vessel as level as possible as
the slightest movement is indicated. A less
valuable but interesting has developed
for this instrument-namely, that of anus
ing the passengers. On ship recently
equipped the passengers laid wagers each
day as to the maximum roll and the in
dications of the instrument appeared to
afford them no end of amusement.
Evening star., 1898-06-11
Adj DOrOthean.

Stanzas written by W. f. Gladstone to his littl
granddaughter.
l know where there is honey in a jar
Meet for certain little friend OF mine:
And. Dorothy. know where dairies are
Ihat only wait small hands to intertwine
wreath for such u golden head thine.
The thought that thou art coming makes all glad
The house Is bright with blossoms high and low
And many little lass and little lad
Expectantly are rurning to and fro;
The fire within our heI rts Is all aglOw.
We want thee child, to share in our delight
On this high day, the holiest and best
because twas then, ere youth had taken flight
Ihy grandmamma, of women loveliest
Made m" OF men most honored and most blest
1hat naughty boy who led thee to suppose
lie was thy sweetheart has l grieye to tell
Been seen TO pick the gardens choicest rose
Ard toddie with IL to another belle
Who does not treat him altogether we'll
But mind not that or let 1t teach thee this
10 waste no love on any youthful rover
lail youths are rovers, l assure thee Miss
No. II thou wouldst true constancy discover
Thy grandpa is perfect as a lover
SO come, thou playmate of my closing day,
The latest treasure life can offer me
And with thy baby laughing make Us gay u
my fresh young voice shall sing, my Dorothy.
Songs that shall bid the feet of sorrow fee
Evening star., 1898-06-11
QUAINT OLD CURACAO.
Scene OF Many n Bloody Battle of the
Oldcu Times.

Scene OF Many n Bloody Battle of the
Olden Times.
From the Chicago Record.
Curacao Is Dutch colony, and the
quaintest little island in the world 1t is
not bigger than the District of Columbia
but has about 10000 inhabitants and has
played an important part in the history of
America 1t has belonged at different
times to England, Spain and Holland, and
its cozy harbor has been the scene of many
bloody battle between the navies Of the
Old world, as well as between the pirates
and buccaneers that infested the Caribbean
sea for two centuries. 1t has been for 100
years and still is an asylum for political
fugitiyes, and many of the revol.i.ions that
rack and wreck the republics OH the Span
Ism main are Matched under the shelter of
the pretentiouS but harmless furtresSeS
that guard this port. Bolivar, Santa Ana
and many other famous men in Spanish
American history have lived there in exile
and until recently there was an imposing
castle upon one of the hills, called Boliyars
tower. There the founder of five republics
lived in banishment for several years and
waited for rescue.
The houses are built in the Dutch style,
exactly like these in Holland; the streets
are SO narrow that the people can almost
shake hands through their windows with
the neighbors across the way, and the walls
are as thick as would be needed for a fort
ress. The Ddtch governor lives in the
solemr-looking old mansion fronting the
Skattegat, OF lagoon, that forms the har-
Dor, guarded by company of stupid-look-
ing soldiers with a few old-fashioned can
mons. The commerce of the island is of
phosphates, and the government receives q
revenue OF SJ0o,0OO from companies that
ship them away.
There is not spring or well, or any fresh
water, and the Inhabitants are entirely de-
pendent upon rain water for existence, or
upon supplies brought in barrels by schoon-
crS from the Venezuelan coast ninety miles
away, or upoE distilled sea water AS
sometimes 1t doesn't rain for a year or two
tho natural supply is often exhausted, and
Il glass OF imported is worth as much as
The sumo amount of wine beer
Evening star., 1898-06-11
CURIOUS WELL IN HAWAII.
Flow OF Artesfan Water CuriOusly
Regulated by the Clock.


Regulated by the Clock.
From the Hawaiian Star
most curious phenomenon has been OBJ
served in the flow Of an artesian well on
Kealia plantation, Kauai The water has
regular variations in its flow being lowest
at o'clock in the morning, gradually ris-
Ing until it attains its greatest flow at 2
O'Clock in the afternoon, and then as grad
ually falling until o'clock in the morning
Manager George H. FairchiId of the
plantation thus describes the peculiar phe-
nomenon:
The top of the pipe is thirteen feet above
sea level. At eight feet there is flow of
about 100000 gallons in twenty-four
hours. By adding five feet more of pipe
the flow stops. We have had this extra
hVe feet of pipe on top of the well for a
month or more, waiting for extra pipe to
conduct the water to the mill where it is to
be used. We have noticed a peculiar action
of this column of water, and | have been
unable to find any explanation of it, If the
publication of the facts by the Star will
gratified.
The column of water in this five feet ad-
ditional pipe placed to prevent the flow at
3 o'clock in the morning is at its lowest
point one and half inches below the top
of the pipe. Then it rises until at noon it
begins to flow over the pipe. The flow in
creases until . o'clock, when there is quite
flow. From that time it gradually falls,
until at IL O'Clock at night there is very
slight flow, and this ceases at 1 O'Clock in
the morning, the water gradually falling
until it reaches the lowest point at S
o'clock, when it begins to rise again.
1T has been suggested that this change
in flow is due to the tides, or to the rotation
of the earth, or to the influence of the sun
1t is interesting, and L should like a salts
factory explanation"
Representative McCandless says regard
ing this phenomenon that in his experience
where an artesian well is Influenced by the
tides the water never rises above sea level