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Evening star., 1898-05-28
Furnishing THE PIAZZA.
4 Little Care VIII Make it an Ideal
Summer Retreat.

From the womsns Home Companion.
While a few chairs the only neces-
Eary pieces Of furniture for the comfortable
disposal of the several members OF the fam
lily. it is oftentimes a pleasure to convert
the piazza, or portion of il, into con-
venient IounEinS and reading room II will
be very simple matter to arrange the few
oGd pieces Of furniture necessary to bring
about the change. A few chairs, a table.
divan. hammock and some stools. a rug and
:, me large plants in jardinieres. if taste
fully arranged, will work wonderful
charge in the appearance of any piazza
and il the sun should shine on any part suf-
ficient to annoy the occupants. a few large
bamboo screens can be fastened in place to
shade 1t nicely and protect ones eyes from
the unpleasant top light
When old furniture Is to be renovated for
this purpose it should be w9H fastened to-
Eether with screws TO insure the strength
and safety necessary; then. having been
sardpapered to remove rough Places and
old varnish. two or three successive thin
seats of some desirable colored paint can be
applied until the appearance is satiSfac-
tory. Upholstered seats backs that are
pretty we'll worn can be recovered with
q MIN or other service2ble and strong ma
terial and fastened in place with upholstery
tGCks with large oval heads
II the old furniture that is found in the
attic or cellar should not be available for
piazza use, il is possible 10 make some very
good pieces from some boxes, boards and a
little upholstery goods. Furniture of this
description will be found very serviceable
on piazza. as 1t needs little or no care and
II somewhat abused regret will not follow,
as in the abuse of better grade that has
been purchased Awnings about the upper
part OF a piazza are oftentimes a necessity
90 keep the sunlight on, and consequently
keep II cool. and in any event they prove A
50 satisfactory shield to the eyes from the
light above Where they are used the mild
and subdued under light that prevails is
soft and pleasing. particularly il a buff oil
straw-colored canvas is employed.
Evening star., 1898-05-28

on thin dresses, on silk and satin ones and
on all other materials which can possibly
be used for the spring and summer ward
robe. The tucks are in all widths, from
the fine lingerie style. looking not much
more than mere line or cordng to those
measuring perhaps an inch and half, and
they are arranged in every form-cross-
wise. up and down, block patterns in dag
onal dice on skirt, and also in points both
deep and narrow.
OF White Cashmere.
A simple girlsh gown of white cashmere
is made with ciinging unlined skirt trim
med with wide tucks to above the knees.
The three lowest tucks are edged with a
narrow pleating of white liberty silk as
is also the top one and the one in the
center. The blouse bodice is tucked like
the skirt, and the three tucks at the chest
being edged with liberty silk pleatinGs.
The tucked sleeve is surmounted by pleat-
ings of liberty silk. and the folded collar
and belt with long round sash is made
of white velvet, with a small pleating of
liberty silk.
This model can easily be copied in wash
goods. in which case pleated white lace
may take the place of the liberty silk. and
the collar. belt and sash may be made of
white or light-colored satin or taffeta with
a ruching of mousseline de sole
An odd gown heralds the return of fringe
as dress trimming. II is made Of black
imperial serge of a very fine and light quail
ity. and is trimmed with three rows of
inch-wide black silk braid put on in shallow
yandykes ard each edged on the lower side
with black silk fringe one inch deep.
With the advent of warm weather lace
and lace insertions take the place of heav-
Ter trimmings. Our model shows a dainty
incrustation of Valenciennes lace.
A Warm Weather Gown.
The skirt of white foulard silk with a
small pink polka dot pattern is made in
the approved serpentine f1ounce pattern
over a lining of white taffeta. The june
ture of the tight upper part and the full
fiounce is made of two rows of white Va
lenciennes lace insertions defined by black
chenille. and an inserted putting of white
mousseline de sole. The same insertions
and putting edge the hem of the skirt and
finish with a tiny ruffie of foulard
The bodice has tight foundation of pink
taffeta covered loosely with Valenciennes
lace. The yoke of pink dotted foulard
closes in the shoulder and under-arm seams
and finishes in scallops, with insertions and
white mousseline putting and small founce
is decorated with a novel incrustation OF
Valenciennes insertion edged with black
chenille
At the neck the Valenciennes netting
again shows and is gathered into a stand
ing collar composed of insertion and nous
seiine putting, surmounted by neck rucht
OF white mousSeline.
The sleeve is almost tight and is decorat +
ed with a lace incrustation on the slightly
fulled shoulder.
The wrist forms a Valenciennes and
fiounce, edged point.
Evening star., 1898-05-28
Show a Tendency Towards the Ar
tistie and the Becoming.
DESIGNS FOR WARM WEATHER GOWNS
Skirts to Be Quite Proper Must Be
EIaborately Trimmed.
SILK FOUNDATION SKIRTS
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
VIENNA. May %. 1898.
The tendency of summer fashions has
now entirely revealed itself Everything
points to the style so well described
by the French word ''flou''-which in
artistic parlance implies all that is
light and cloudy and indefinite in out
nne-and VIXEN applied to fashion means
soft. supple and clingIng fabrics, cloudy
draperies. loose garments-in a word, ali
that is pretty and becoming.
Nor is this effect marked only by the
making up of the many dainty stuffs which
now throng the dry goods market, but the
form Of the modern toilet is one which
ccnceals yet discloses. the curves of the
figure. and the sheath-Iike dress skirt. long.
narrow and clinging. is one of the distin-
gushing features of the ruling styles, IT
spite OF the reluctance of many fashion
able women 10 accept it in its extreme
scantiness-and with this sheath-shape
comes the additional fashion of applying
numerous trimmings. Indeed the desire for
trimmings is such that even trimmings are
trimmed. and the frills ruches or fiounces
are decorated with wide and narrow SOU
tache. rows Of machine stitchinSs, lines of
velvet gimp. bands, ribbons or addi-
tiOnal fiounces. ruches or frills-
The Foundation skirt.
The silk foundation skirt is inevitable
with this mode of trimmed skirt. Thus a
graceful drop skirt of black grenadine over
a tight foundation skirt OF changeable
rose and green taffeta is shirred at inter-
walls into fine narrow ruches, each ruche
being adorned additionally by very tiny
ruches of rose and green taffeta. The bod
ice of fulied black grenadine over rose and
green taffeta follows the same idea OF
garniture-the ruches like those of the skirt
encircle the figure; but boero of heavy
dark ecru lace embroidered with gold
partly cOnceals the bodice and closes on
the left side under a bow and jabot of rose
and green chiffon The quite tight sleeves
of grenadine over taffeta lining have the
ruche trimming all along the arm. and are
capped by epaulettes of ecru lace, folded
belt and collar OF green and rose mirroir
velvet
The fashion of tucking gowns already
amounts to a rage. This trimming appears
Evening star., 1898-05-28

Ernm the Kansas City Journal.


The majority of wrinkles, beauty sharp
says. are caused by very and fretting,
but some of them come from laughing.
1t is just as important to know how to
laugh as IL is to know when to do it. You
must not laugh with the sides of the face
or the skin will work loose and wrinkles
will form, according to the kind of laugh
you have. You must not always wear q
smirk or a series of semicircular wrinkles
will cover your cheeks. The best way is
TO lock in the glass and laugh and find out
which kind of laugh suits your face best
and which produces least. wrinkles Then
cultivate that laugh for all II is worth and
IL it saves you few wrinkles 1t will be
worth a great deal.
Evening star., 1898-05-28

II II 1l IL IL = 40 iht1
and tailors of Paris
and London Shudder
at the ruin that over
hangs them as a re-
suit of the war.
with New York
harbor blockaded by
a Spanish fleet 1t is
doiefully predicted
that American tour
lists and American
cash will be scarce IN
Bond street and the
Rue de la PaiX this
Evening star., 1898-05-28
The Latest Bed Couch.
From the New York Herald.

A new bed couch is of the ordinary
width of a couch, with metal frame The
springs are of the woven mattress variety
and as wide as a double bed, but with
flexible hinges, dividing 1t into three parts.
This woven spring and thin hair mat
tress of the same size are spread over the
main frame of the couch like tablecloth
over a table. the sides of the couch being
hidden by the overhanging outer thirds of
the two mattresses, like the leaves OF an
od-fasiioned kitchen table
During the day this couch may be coy-
cred with Bagdad portiere. At night the
Leaves" of the spring and hair mattresses
are raised and locked in place by lock
springs, the bedding taken out of the com
partment In the center of the couch and
made into a most comfortable bed
This Is convenient arrangement for a
small bed room and sitting room combined.
Evening star., 1898-05-28

"a strange woman rang our bell TODAY
and asked me to lend her an umbrella
Ibid she offer any security?'
Yes: she said was just as apt to get il
back as IL lent 1t to somebody knew
Puck
Evening star., 1898-05-28

She-"You don't see as many women
cyclists wearing bloomers as you used to-"
He-"No; guess they are afraid Of being
enlisted. Statesman
Evening star., 1898-05-28
shorter Gloves Now.

From the New YoSk Herald.
Neither shoulder gloves ncr elbow
sleeves. with gloves meeting them, are
EpW the evening fashion. The stylish girl
Evening star., 1898-05-28
Will Give an Impetus to American
Goods and Fashions.
SORROW IN LONDON and PARIS
Trousseaux That Have Been Made
for Summer Brides.
SOME Sly LISH DIRE IS ES

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
Copyright 1898. by the International Literary and
News Servce)
Evening star., 1898-05-28

lin made al other attractive dress that I
remember; with blue chiffon bodice veiled
with sprigged net and chiffon sash en-
broidered with silver.
Bridesmaids hats are apt to be the
most picturesque of millinery. success
full example is Of fine white I.eghorn straw
bent up fantastically at one side of the
front to make a niche in which are placed
two crushed pink roses resting on the hair.
A narrow black velvet ribbon is passed
through paste buckle and made to en-
circle the crown, along with a half-ruche
of white chiffon. Two heavy ostrich
plumes wave at the left, and there are
narrow black velvet strings.
Goins-Away Dresses.
Some very elaborate "going- g-away"
dresses are shown. One is of corn-fower
blue canvas, with a bolero of lace and
| belt of rose-colored ribbon The blue
straw hat is ornamented with white cock s
feathers and turns up at one side with
pink roses. Another is a coat and skirt
costume of pale gray tweed, with revers
of white corded silk. edged with silver pas
sementerie. A white silk blouse and a gray
straw hat. trimmed with white feathers
and turned UP with pink roses complete
the outfit. In a ouieter taste is a moss
green cloth dress, with an insertion of
green and dull steel guipure on the skirt
headlng the deep fiounce. The bodice is of
green mouSseline de sole, ACCORDION -pleated
and barred crosswise with guipure inser-
tlon. A pale gray cape with Medici collar
faced with quilted mousseline de sole and
with yoke embroidered in gray and silver
| makes {. wrap thoroughly in harmony with
the gown and with the toque of white
mousseline de sole. silk and pumes
A pelisse of skyblue cloth is a hand
some travelling wrap but rather conSpicu-
Gus; it is drawn in closely to the waist
and decorated with true-lovers' knots eX-
ecuted in strappings of the same color
Its lining is of pleated blue chiffon held
down by rnany lines of narrow black velvet
RIBBON. Wide revers upon the bodice are
treated in the same fashion and the neck
opening is supposed to be filled up with
scarf of black tulle. A black and white
| tulle hat is added.
FOulnrd in Demand.
No trousseau. no other wardrobe is
complete at present without at least one
foulard gown. No material is more in de-
mand for summer wear. 1 have seen
charming dress Of sheeny blue and white
foulard made up over a separate under
skirt of a frilled white gIace. The foulard
was finished with two narrow, fringed and
corded white silk frills. A repeat of
these appeared higher up. giving an apron
effect upon the skirt, but ending at each
side In trefoil designs. The bodice showed
collar and chemisette of white crepe de
chine, reverS Of white silk overaid with
guipure, and another lot of frills put on
IN three scallops behind. A long white
chiffon sash was lace trimmed at the ends.
Dark blue foulard is fancy of the mo-
ment. and if it is lat.iced with pale blue
ribbons, so much the handsomer. Pink
and white foulard. with a touch of black
is almost as well liked. A whim that may
go far Is dress all of graduated founces,
shading from black to white through gray.
E1I.EN OSS0p
Evening star., 1898-05-28
BrilIe.maid., Dresse..

The bridesmaids dresses to accompany
the first gown described are of white silk,
spotted with blue and trimmed with blue
chiffon; the blue chiffon hats. are white
plumed. At pretty country wedding re-
Gently celebrated. the one bridesmaid wore
yellow glace silk with frilled f1chus of
white chiffon tied In long sash ends behind
Her white straw hat was decorated with
white chiffon and daffodils. Pale blue pom
Evening star., 1898-05-28

The work done by the Denver club wo-
nen for sanitation in the public schools
is an object lesson worthy of imitation by
other women's clubs throughout the land
Through their efforts the schools have
been put in Ierfect sanitary condition,
while in many of the buildings are we'll
appointed bathrooms and clean lava
tories in charge of responsible men and
We men.
Evening star., 1898-05-28

NEW YORK, May 81, 500.
Evening star., 1898-05-28

In many recipes stock Is called for
and stock does not always happen to be
on hand. In this case a substitute may be
quickly prepared by dissolving one des-
sertspoonful of fluid beef extract in a half
pint of boiling water and seasoning with
salt, pepper, few drops of extract of
celery and two or three drops of onion
juice.
The herald., 1898-05-21
i. I'm coMM1TTEE
The War Rsvenue Bill Needs More
Amendment

Amendment
WASHINGTON. May 2o.-The Senate
Committee on Finance finds it necessary
to make additional amendments to the
War Revenue bill before proceeding far
ther with the measure and adjournment
OF the Senate will be taken at the close OF
todays session until Monday in order to
allow the committee to devote the entire
day tomorrow to this work. A session Of
the committee was held today but there
was not sufhcient time to reach a conclus-
lon. There is no division on party lines on
most Of the changes required. as they arc
largely of q technical character. The most
important change which has been urged
and which now seems likely to be made ts
that altering the tobacco schedule. 1t
looks as II the House rate Of u cents a
pound would be restored on manufactured
tobacco and az II there would be change
in the schedule a. 1t Affects cigarettes.
There are some technical errors to be corr
lected in schedule B regarding proprietary
medicines. The question raised here 10 No
to the time the stamp should be afEixed
and that there, is much difference Of opin-
ion on this point. There IL also desire to
have mutual life insurance companies OK
empted from some of the requirements Of
the provision in regard to insurance or
eanisations and movement to restore the
House provisions relating to building and
lean associations, 1t 10 probable' other
matters will be considered at tomcrrcw's
meeting. III
The herald., 1898-05-21
FRENCH SYMPATHY
Generally Favors the Cause Of the
United States

e PARIS, May 20.-A high official who is In
daily contact with M. Hanotaux, Minister
of Foreign Affairs, and who reflects NJ
Hanotaux, says In the course of an inter-
view:
''There is certainly a feeling Of SYM
pathy toward Spain in the higher circles
of society, although some cranks with an
eye to notoriety have started public sub
scriptions for the Spaniards To the above
may be added a large section of the bour-
geoise, who have invested two thousand
million francs in Spanish securities.
with reference to the Franco-American
relations, false news from many quarters
during the last few days has led public
opinion astray, but a few words suffice to
expose the inanity of these accusations
against France. The Lafayette incident
was quite comprehensive under pressure
Of the work being done by the United
States. As for Martinique, what happened
to the dispatch of Captain Cotton of the
Harvard was no fault Of ours, and one
torpedo boat of Spain was there for few
hours only, while the Harvard is there for
a week."
The herald., 1898-05-21

Try are due to arrive tonight. They viii
not Get III before O'clock. however. ana II
their trains are not on time they may
spend the night In their berths on the
other side Of the bay. arriving here on the
early boats tomorrow morning. A spec
ial train, bearing 40 men and Officers, is
due from Minnesota. Two divisions from
Kansas, numbering about 675 men, will ar
rive about II o'clock, and $50 men from
Colorado will arrive later in the night.
General Otis, who Ia to command the first
Manila expedition. has not been officially
when he is to start, but thinks he
viii get away on the City OF Pekih on Sun
day.
Everything Is In readiness for the recep-
ton of the men on board the steamer, and
provisions are being slowed as rapidly as
months will be taken, besides arms and am
munitioh and machinery for the repair Of
Admiral Dewey's feet.
The steamer Australia has been coaled
and the work Of arranging the quarters for
the troops is about complete. The only
thing that delays the departure Of the YES
sci is the non-arrival Of the government
stores, and the troops could be comforta-
bly, installed in few hours II hurry orders
were issued, but they have not been is
sued. The same dilatory tactics are pur-
sued In the case Of the City of Sydney,
which is lying at her dock ready to receive
both troops and supplies.
Major Mccarthy, ranking surgeon at the
Preside, has Quarantined the men stricken
with measles, and there is little danger of
the disease spreading. Nine cases have been
reported, and all the sufferers come from a
town In Oregon, where measles were prevail
ent when the troops left there. The gen.
eral health of the camp is good.
The work Of furnishing equipment to the
troops already gathered here is about COM
pleted. The men have been given full uni
forms, including underclothing, socks
shirts, shoes, hats and the regulation blue
uniform Of the army, and many Of the mer
have received second supply OF both
This work will be completed tomorrow be.
fore the embarkation Of the men bound fol-
Manila.
The herald., 1898-05-21
ON THE TURF
Results 1T Oakland and on the Eastern
Tracks

Results at Oakland and on the Eastern
Tracks
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2o.-weather at
Oakland cloudy; track good. Results:
Three and a half furlongs, selling-Hor-
ton won, Sir Urian second, Santa Flora
third. Time, 0:43.
One and an eighth miles, selling-Coda
won. Alvaro second, Lost Girl third. Time.
1864.
Four furlongs-Toluca won, Ell Mido Sec
ond, Excursion third. Time, 0:49
One mile, selling-Recreation won. Els
mere second, Formella third. Time, 1:411a.
One and an eighth miles. seliing-wheel
of Fortune won. Rey del TERRA second,
Rapido third. Time, 1855.
Seven furlongs, selling-Bellicoso won,
Shasta Water second, lamar II third
Time. 1:2sh
At louisville
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 20.-Today saw
the close Of one Of the most successful
meets ever held at Churchill Downs. Re-
suits:
Half mile-Estabrooks won, Marchmont
second, Minnie Stone third. Time. 0:51A.
Six furlongs, free handicap-Martha II
won, Banastar second, Gid Law third.
Time, LII.
Five and a half furionss-Bright Eyes
won, DR.. Stewart second, Lady Flight
third. Time, 1:11A.
Five furlongs, Juvenile stakes, value
t1p50-Maxo won, Hard Knot second, Duke
Of Baden third. Time, 1:04h.
One mile-Eleanor Holmse won. Kriss
Kringle second, Oxnard third. Time. 1:461s.
Y At st. Louis
ST. LOUIS. May 7O.-Weather pleasant:
track fast. Results:
One mile-St, Rogue won, Proteus Sec
ond. Confession third. Time. 1:43N.
Five furlongs-Abuse won, Trombone
second. Sligo third. Time, 1:01.
Six furlongs-Sorrow won, Henrica Sec
ond, Denial third. Time, 1:15M.
Seven furlongs-Dr. Sheppard won, imr.
Skate second, Time Maker third. Time,
1:27A.
Five furlongs-FTying Bird won. Pirate
Judge second, Hitchcock third. Time, 1:o5.
Mile and % yards-Siva won, Montedon-
leo second. Farondelle third. Time. 1:44.
Red Cross Races
NEW YORK. May 2o.-The fact that the
uSt ICCoipbS VI tuS ddy WSkC " 81 " tHc
Red Cross society drew large attendance
to the track. The feature Of the day was
the Red Cross handicap. at mile and a
sixteenth. which Previous, with Sloan up.
won in drive, breaking the track record
by two seconds. Results:
Six furlongs-Tickler won, Slasher Sec
ond, Merlin third; time. 1:12
Five furlongs-Rhinelande won, Autumn
second. DR.. Parker third: time, 0:b9A.
Six furlongs-Decanter won, High Ace
second, Long Acre third; time. 1:19h.
Seven furlongs-Charentus won x-Ray
second. Storm King third; time. 1880.
Red Cross handicap. mile and sixteenth
Previous won, Mont dor second, Semper
Ego third; time, 1:47.
Hurdle handicap. mile and a half-Land
Dale won. valorous second, Brown Red
third; time, 2:49N.
The herald., 1898-05-21
since been utilized a. coaling stations for
French steamers.
British Comment
Governor General Of Porto Rico

8I1t1eQ comment
LONDON, May M.-Admiral Cervera's
maneuver excites the keenest speculation
here. III some quarters the whole story is
regarded as q ruse designed to hurry UP the
Spanish government and the spreading Of
1t broadcast is supposed to hide sinister
motives. The bulk Of opinion, however re-
CARDS the news as authentic. and is in
clined to the believe that Admiral Cervera
well knows reinforcement Is at hand, and
that otherwise he would not have risked
being bottled UP at Santiago.
The Daily News directs attention to the
great secrecy preserved about what is hap
pening at the Canaries, where the cables
have been seized and censorship Is severe.
1t says: "The question now arises whether
the reserve squadron from Cadiz is not al
ready half way across the Atlantic. One
thing seems clear. The Spanish strategists
have a prearranged plan of operation, while
the Americans have been forced by circum-
stances into defensive attitude. How
ever, IL Cervera Is in Santiago de Cuba it
ought not to be difficult for Admiral Samp-
son to find him. Thus it is possible that
there may be a big fight within few days.
The Daily Chronicle. on the other hand,
thinks Admiral Cervera has walked into a.
trap from which he cannot escape, thanks
partly to the imbecility of the Spanish gov
ernment in publishing his dispatch, which
was doubtless done to avert domestic evils
The Daily Chronicle concludes: LAS to
limited negotiations by Spain with the
powers, the best answer to them would be
an American victory, which we hope to
record Monday or Tuesday"
The Times says editorially: ''Whether
publication will assist the success of Ad-
miral Cervera's operations is questionable,
but 1t has undoubtedly helped the new min
isters to make favorable debut in the
cortes. Certainly the situation has in
creased In interest"