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Evening star., 1898-09-17
Twist of TuIIe for Sleeves.
FRESHENING HATS.
1t is Time to Substitute Ribbons for
Faded Flowers.

From Harper's Bazaar.
Hats are easily done over If one has any
taste In millinery. Faded flowers or flowers
that are ragged at the edges do not look
" ell, particularly if they are of light colors.
It is best, as soon as the WEATHER really Is
cool, to substitute fresh ribbons for the
faded flowers, and add few bright leaves
or some darker style of trimming. There
is a perfect craze at present for thu new
style Of hattie rough straw worn down
over the face and trimmed with double
bows of black ribbon, with buckle in the
center and some bright flowers in the back
under the brim. The same shape has been
worn all summer, with flowers and rosettes
of chiffon. These can easily be ripped off,
and the black ribbon bows make the hat
look as though it had just come out of a
handbook. Some of the darker colored
flowers can be freshened again by cutting
off the edges with sharp scissors. OF
course. If they are faded, the only thing to
do with flowers is to throw them away, for
they are the poorest kind of tawdry f1nery
that can be worn. Chiffon and mousselins
de sole that have become soiled and dusty
should share the same fate. There is
nothing that can be done that will make
them possible to be worn again, but they
can be replaced by fresh ribbon and stiff
Guills. Ostrich feathers that have gotten
shabby would best be sent to the cleaners
and recurled, and are then good trimming
for the autumn. The long quilts curled
over at the end cannot have much done to
them. They must follow in the path Of the
faded flowers and the dirty chiffon. 1t
does not cost a great deal to have hats
cleaned. and as there are several weeks
when straw hats are 10 be worn, it will
often pay, if the hat has been an expensive
one to send it TO the cleaners Both black
and white straws come back very much
the better for the trip; but, on the other
hand, just now a great many pretty little
shapes can be bought for very little money,
and it is perhaps better TO buy one smart
hat again than to do over several that are
shabby. At all the large shops there are
still some hats to be had. and th.se are
sold for almost anything that one will give,
for milliners never care TO carry over a
stock for another season.
Evening star., 1898-09-17
Cleaning Laces and Ribbons.

From Harpers Bazaar
1t is not always possible to buy new laces
and ribbons, not to speak of chiffon, but il
they are taken off the gowns and given a
bath in naphtha, the lace washed in water
with a little borax, they will look quite
fresh again-fresh enough, in most in
stances, to be put back where they were
A dark blue gown that had a white front
of chiffon was done over the other day by
--,--t -, y front Of white taffeta silk that
mad been treated to bath in naphtha Over
the silk was put soma chiffon that had been
cleaned in the same way, and it looked
quite like new, but it is better not to put
cleaned chiffon or mousseline de sole on
cleaned silk. Lace will look very much bet
ter. and the best of all will look black lace
over the white. The big bows that are worn
at the throat, made of pleated black nous
seline de sole, are of great advantage in
freshening up a gown. They should be
made into a bow before being put on, and
can be attached to a band of ribbon that
will form the collar. If the black is not
becoming against the face, it can easily be
softened by turning down a piece of white
lace. or ona of the very fine embroidered
linen collars edged with lace that are -
much worn at present. A belt and sash
ends of satin ribbon of medium width often
hide a lot of wear and tear on the back of
a gown and quite remodel the skirt
Evening star., 1898-09-17
Burnt Wood Ms an Ornament,
From the Ladies' Home Journal.


The decoration Of wood by the applica-
ton of heated irons is an art of long stand
ing, and many interesting examples of old
work are occasionally to be found. For
trifling sum a complete apparatus may be
bought. which includes platinum point
that is kept heated while the work Is In
p. .egress, not by electricity, as many sup
pose, but by fumes of benzine, which Is
supplied by pressure on rubber bellows
which is connected by tubing to a bottle
half filled with benZine. When beginning
the work, the point should not be heated
in any flarle but that of an alcohol lamp
Any other flame would be liable to smoke
and ruin the point. In burning outlines re-
member that to make broad, firm line it Is
not necessary to press. The lines are to be
scorched, not incised. The point is held
and grided much in the same manner as
drawing pencil, but some little practice Is
needed to enable the worker to pass 1t
smoothly and readily over the wood, the
tendency of all beginners being to allow 1t
to rest ard make dots. No oiscoura cement
however, mrst be felt at this as with
little practice the manipulation will be-
come easy, and the worker be able to make
dark or light strokes at will. Bold out
lines and strongly burned backgrounds
come out well on ordinary white wooden
articles, such as tables, stools, chairs,
bowls. plates racks. etc.
Evening star., 1898-09-17

white are not new combinations; they offer
themselves every autumn with a not un-
welcome regularity.
1t is almost too early to say whether the
black and white of which we have lately
seen so much will survive the frosts, but
from present indications black silk dresses
with guimpes of white guipure net or OF
cream silk laid in fine tucks will, to some
extent, continue the magpie combination.
AS to the cut of evening gowns, it Is tha
decree of the present that skirts shall be
lsvishly trimmed. There is a movement to
revive the high empire belt, and decided
tendency toward harlequin effects in diff
fsrent treatment of the two sides OF the
bodice, and especially the sleeves, Wnere
these are not abolished. Some of the most
recent designs Justify, for example, tran
of roses over one shoulder and black vel.
vet strap over the other, with twist Oh
tulle falling upon the arm.
We have grown accustomed to the strap
for seeve substitution, but this winter
there are to be variations The straps, II
used. are adorned with jeweled slides, or
ara arranged in zigzags, from below the
Evening star., 1898-09-17
Smoking Out an Owl,
From the Portland Or, gonian.

FROM the Iortlanu Ort CONAN.
City Treasurer Hachensy is one OF thoss
cld-fashioned men who get UP first in the
morning, build fires and make some coffee
for the refreshms mt of himself and others
as they turn out. Monday evening he laid
the fire in the kitchen stove as usual before
going to bed Yesterday morning when he
opened the stove door TO apply a match 20
the kindling he was startled by a vicious
swapping and the sight of some hideous
sooty looking goblin. with huge eyes and
ears, which caused him to jump half way
across the kitchen and imagine the devil
or one Of his imps had taken possession
of the stove. On recovering his eQuanimity
he made investigation and found that a
gray owl had made its way down the chirl-
ney, through the stovepipe and draught. In
to the stove. Mr.. Hachsney could hardly
believe his senses. and at first imagined
that some one had been playing a belated
April fool trick on him, but the disclaimers
of all the family and the fact that the owl
was literally covered with SCOT and ashes
convinced him that the bird had come down
the chimney.
Evening star., 1898-09-17

Kite Parties Just the Thing for an
Evenings sport.

From the New York Herald
Did you think. remembering your boyaood
or your girlhood and recalling what YOU
have recently read in magazines that kite
flying was simply a youthful amusement
on the one hand and a new science on the
other? II you did you are very far wrong
Kite flying has not yet risen 10 the dignity
OF great national diversion. II Is true.
nor Is 1t likely to, but the latest phase Of
1t Is that society has taken it up as a
pleasing pastime.
These parties are generally given at coun-
try houses particularly well situated for
this sport from being either upon or close
TO a hill that somewhat commands the
country, or at houses in the center OF a
broad, level plain, or at houses on the sea-
shore, Tor IL is essential that all the cir
cumstances and surroundings be favorable
TO Kite Lying, especially since the kite fly-
ers or both sexes are very new at this
game.
A fine breezy night is chosen and the
party marching forth separate into cou-
pies. There are half many box kites as
there are men and girls, and at the start a
Kite is assigned to each couple. The rules
and regulations are that two men or TWO
girls shall never be working at any kite,
and this is strictly adhered TO.
At the sigral the kites are started. Some
by force OF luck or by skill in handling
catch the breeze at once. and dash along
In the air, pulling on the kite string yigor-
ousis- AS lheSe SUCCESSFUL Kites swing
nigh above, with many swirl and dip,
they look strtkingly picturesque ESPECIALLY
If the night be very clear and well moon
llD, the candle light cleaning through
their sides in faint rays.
Once up aloft with these kites the great
problem is to keep the candles alight. A
third or half have their lights suddenly eX-
tinguished, and the beauty and strungeness
of these great floating giowworms OF the
air is partially, at least, lost. IL is an hour
OF delightful uncertainty. The turn of for
tune with a prrfectly managed kite may
see its light go out; badly controlled kite
may keep its light until il is finally pulled
to the ground: but. on the other hand a
misadvised jerk may end that kites career
for the night and leave it hanging, a black
mass in midair
Evening star., 1898-09-17

of roses Small-patterned brocades in blue
and heliOtrope. and in pink and crimson
appear.
Opalescent. shot and watered silks are
shown. Black watered silks are heavy but
exceedingly flexible and lustrous. Pink and
blue taffetas pile the counters.
There are indications that dresses of
white velvet. combined with lace, will be
Seen in unusual numbers. Among lighter
materials, tulle, Hsse, mousseline de sole
and chiffon are in even more than their
vented variety.
Lace would need chapter. There is
seemingly no use to which 1t can be put for
which il will not be employed
Pink Leads With White.
AS to color, perhaps pink, next to white,
will lead. Pink and black are constantly
combined. Rose pink is in great demand
and old rose is revived. Delicata shades of
raspberry pink are used with green and
with greenish gray. Blue is almost as popu-
lar as during the summer. Yellow and
mauve violet and silver and pale green and
Evening star., 1898-09-17
Pink Leads With White.
THE LINEN OUTFIT.
An Economical Buying List for
Small Household.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch
Given a cottage or small apartment, self
help and a guest room-required to md
what amounts of table linen and bedding
are absolutely necessary for the first year
in the new home.
Each bed should have for its outfit three
pairs of pillow cases for its square pillows;
two pairs of sheets, which measure 1uli
ward more than the length Of the mattress,
TO insure undisturbed and protected covers
two white spreads, of a quality easily laun-
dered and light in weight, and two pairs OF
1arys aU-vool blankets, of which one pair
bF7,Id he bouud separately-these consu-
1ute the sole essentials. To them may De
added a homemade quilt ana coni1ortdple'
The table linen must include best clotn
for speCial occasions, three really good
ones for general use, and TWO dozen nap
kfns that will not shed lint.
OF towels there is theoretically no limit
IN the needed variety. Practically. now
ever there are only few that are ab-
soInfeIv Indispensable. One dozen hem
stitched huck for bed room use, one Dozen
checked linen for china and one dozen
crash fer the kitchen, all made IN yaro
ergrhs besides three roller towels two
aDd OD4-HaIf wards long, will easily supply
the ordinary demand under the conditions
imposed.
or course. Sickness, lavish hospitality or
even a DELAYED weekly wash day would
neCessitate a large supply in each case. A
maxim prohtabIy observed by. success
fuI housekeeper is worth passing on Tor
consideration in this connection: Ex-
pense for essentials only. plus remunera-
tive labor. equals thrift
With this in mind, one can easily deter
mine how much can or must be added
to the supply on hand, when the thoughts
of thrifty housewives turn toward the
linen closet. Usually one pair Of sheets
and two pairs OF pillow cases are sufficient
for the annual replenishing. Two table
cloths, one dozen napkins and one-third
the towel list added each year will insure
ample comfort under ordinary conditions
Evening star., 1898-09-17
Tomato Soume.

rake half a pint Of tomato pulp that has
oeeh rubbed through sieve, an ounce Of
putter, two ounces of grated cheese an
ounce and a half of boiled macaroni on
ounce OF stale bread crumbs and a teaspoon
full of made mustard; mix all together in a
saucepan and stir over the fire until boil
ing; take from the fire, let cool; add first
the yoiks OF two eggs and then the whites
Of three, with salt and pepper Turn into
buttered dish. and set into the oven to
bake quickly. Dust over with grated Par
mesan.
Evening star., 1898-09-17


Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, September 49, 1898.
Importers sample cards and thu council
chambers of the designers promise a bril-
liant winter to follow the quiet summer of
the war. The fashion of the day lends it
self to gorgeous effect. and with jewels,
exquisite embroideries, draperies of rare old
laces. and the full. rich colorings of satins
and broCades, reception and ball rooms
should present striking pictures.
The vogue of white and of soft, creamy
satin for evening wear increases rather
than declines The new weaves are sym
pathetic" in one enthusiasts phrase; they
yield, almost like delicate wool, to the
figure.
Magnificent, large-patterned brocades are
1Cwered with iris or orchids. White china
bI oCades are covered with blurred designs
Evening star., 1898-09-17
Not q Stickler.
From Tit-Bits.

From Tit-Bits.
Mr.. Rich-'You ask my daughter In mar
riage-er-what may your income be?"
Mr. Stoney Broke-'I viii leave that en-
>Ngely to you. sir!'
Evening star., 1898-09-17
No Diplomat.

From the Cleveland Leader.
She-"You have asked me for Just one
kiss. Would you quit teasing me If / were
to let you have it?"
He {eagerly)-"Yes"
She-"Then WON'T"
Evening star., 1898-09-17
Quite a LinEuist.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Does your husband speak more than one
language, Mrs. Parvenu?'
"Oh yes, he talks war, horse, base ball
and picycle-one just as well as the other"
Evening star., 1898-09-17

Baggs-"It is said that Dame Fortune
knocks once at every mans door"
Jagg+"Wel, 1t was her daughter, Mis-
Fortune who called on me.''-Boston Trav-
eler.
Evening star., 1898-09-17
His Interpretation.

From PUCK.
Aunt Hetty-"What does this paper mean
by 1.-THE best people?
Uncle Hiram-''The American people, I
Evening star., 1898-09-17

arm to the top of the decolletage, and
then across the shoulder. If long sleeves
are used with a low-cut gown, they are
allowed to drop from the shoulder to show
the top of the arm, the latest wrinkle being
to cut the top of the transparent sleeve in
deep Fandyke points and catch these for
support to the velvet straps, the favorite
paste or jew eled buckles being used for
fastenings.
Twist of TuIIe for Sleeves.
The newest sleeves, however, is twist
of tulle or chiffon, dropping upon the arm
without strap or other visible means of
holding the bodice in place. The effect at
first glance is startling, and the most that
can be adduced in favor of the whim is
that to narrow-shouldered women the
slight additional breadth given to the figure
is not unbecoming.
The decoletage may be square, heart
shaped, round or pointed. 1t is rumored
that an extremely low cut will be intro
duced. but, so far as concerns toilets al
Evening star., 1898-09-17
A Test of Ability.



The test Of Spanish statesmanship Is
ability to reconcile the people to bad newa
Evening star., 1898-09-17
of The Evening Star.

Copyright 1895 by the International Literary and
News SeryiceD
The herald., 1898-11-23
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS
0oooooooooooooo
Expansion and Protection

The gentlemen of the Massachusetts
Home Market club are wise enough to see
that the presidents policy OF expansion Is
directly hostile to the practice of the theory
of protection" The two are antagonistic;
they cannot exist together. ''If this coun-
trv is committed to policy of expansion, y
says Col Albert Clarke, secretary OF the
Home Market club, ''the political advan-
tages which the Republican party gained
two years ago will be endangered, if not
lost" The job which the Republican ad-
mnistration has taken up is one that no
body can carry through. One end of it
will have to be dropped Boston Post.
The herald., 1898-11-23
stealing Democratic Thunder

Senator Hanna in an interview last Satur-
day said that the tariff would have to be
revised "to meet existing conditions-be-
cause under the present tariff we are not
deriving enough revenue to support the
government" Dingleyism is thus virtually
discredited by the one man more than any
other responsible for it's existence. 1t is a
confession that the Republican party is
starting out to steal it's way to the Demo-
cratic position of tariff for revenue only
st. Louis Republic.
The herald., 1898-11-23
Geographical Information

"Well, what is an island?" asked the man,
upon being informed that his son had now
taken up the study of geography at school.
"Land entirely surrounded by water" re-
piled the boy
"That is not correct" said the man. "An
island is land surrounded by water on all
sides except the upper side. Land entirely
surrounded by water is suburban real es-
"-Detroit journal.
The herald., 1898-11-23
Railroad sleepers Made of Glass

BY means of valuable toughening pro-
cess recently discovered glass may now be
nodded into lengths and used as railway
sleepers. Glass rails are also produced by
this same toughening process. 1t is, there
fore, possible to have complete glass rail
way. These glass rails are turned out in
sizes and shapes similar to those of the or
dinary steel rails. They are far tougher
and resist the action of the elements more
successfully than steel.
The herald., 1898-11-23
Coal Trust Methods in Illinois

The failure of big Columbus, Ohio coal
company reminds the general public that
there is little likelihood Of any failure of
the sort in Illinois SO long as combinations
are allowed which charge Springfield peo-
pie cents bushel for the same coal that
Springfield dealers sell so that it is retailed
in Peoria at 6 cents bushel.-Peoria Jour
mol
The herald., 1898-11-23
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2s, 1sos.

Only the expected has happened in the alleged
peace negotiations" in Paris 1t evident from the "
as pointed out by The Herald and other
THE PEACE newspapers, that hitch certain to oc
COMMISSION when the kernel of the Philippine
FARCE question reached by the commission.
Up to the time of presenting the ultimate
the United States the commission had been merely toy
ing with Weeks lost in leading up to point
that might jumped the first meeting
Nothing except demanded by the United
the that Spain would make. 1t need not
all this time for the American commissioners to
"We give you twenty million dollars for your Philippines
for Spanard that they couldn't think ofit
The Philippine feature of the protocol the height dpo
matte stupidity synopsis That the United States
will occupy and hold the city, bay and habor of Manila pending
the conclusion treaty of peace which shall determine the
control disposition and of the Philippines That
clearly leaves whole matter the peace commissioners and
would be well enough any provision made to meet the
exgences disagreement. But with five commissioners
certain whenever the climax in the American
demand.
There for alarm in the present situation twill
not be to beat the powhare again into sword
the pruning hook spear The Spanards proud
they and they may ddan to take the twenty million
job of islands, but they absolutely helpless
Their up and the bead drawn the Winchester
from the tone the Spanish and the action of
mercial bodies Spain it evident that the people
for peace at price Not atom of fight left in them
They only hope salvation home get their
affairs in normal shape and work out of the terrible straits
in which the left them. When it to the fnay
believe the Spanish people will insist acceptance of the
offered by the American commissioners In their view the pri
mary consideration will be peace and the island property will be
secondary The final of the peace commission farce
cannot be played too soon.
The herald., 1898-11-23

The plan devised for the of Hawaii we have
reported something entirely to the United States 1t
is sort of midway between territorial
UNIQUE PLAN government and statehood 1t provides
FOR HAWAII full representation in the lower branch
of congress, and thus gives Hawaii a stand
ing above the territories Arizona New Mexico and Oklahoma
will occupy gallery seats in the house, while Hawaii will have
place in the bald head in front of the footlights.
No sufficient adduced for this advancement of Ha
wall 1t said the of the islands from the
necesae the granting of for local
than given t the present organized territories
power to be apporioned according to distance the Philip
pines will be luck And again. have the inmation that
Hawaiian commission go to the extent
believing Hawaii should have representation in the
senate, though probably without vote"
plan kea needless and nexcusable innovation: The
Mexico and Oklahoma represented
delegates who allowed to talk but not to
Why should they be checked while Hawaii allowed to
both talk Any of these territories is worth
Hawa The total of the islands, of which only the
part useful foots less than thousand
miles, about the size of Oklahoma and not much more
of Arizona New Mexico Let that
territory in the Pacific take modest seat beside the old
in the house, and so avoid perncous freshness.
The herald., 1898-11-23

The San Francisco and the northern of the
state may think demanding than Southern Cali
fornia is entitled to in the distribution of
NOT MODEST official plums. They should understand
DOWN HERE that Los Angeles county has talent enough
to ably fill all the principal offices of the
state and such the state entitled to in the general
ment, and still have something left
We have the governor supreme court justice and
after the enaorshp and the speakershp of the assembly Our
northern brethren think that asking much
They must take into consideration all the facts which surround
the large and growing population many mpor
tant interests, and the number and fitness of
We remind them the monopoly they have enjoyed in having
the governorshp senatorsps pakershps and
judgehps since California admitted statehood If
geography is to be taken into consideration insist that the
account shall be opened and adjusted from the beginning When
it balanced people will be quite willing to show
account giving this section credit for the share which
due, and which has had and then make division
population and the fitness of for public Offices While
for time this section will be obliged yield something
north the of numerical superiority, would
fair to insist that Offset ability and given
due consideration.
The politicians ofsan Francisco forced the nomination of
that the senatorshp and peakep would be their
locality qud pro quo and there may
understanding the members of the railroad ring
people down here not consulted, and party
We not interested in this matter from partisan
point but want local men get they can
If Dan Burns and his ring kind enough section
the govenorshp it does not constitute
ing to them the enaorshp and whatever else they want Let
Southern California assert her rights and power
party fight hope ula and Valentine will in their
aspirations.