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Evening star., 1898-05-14
New Use for Wall Paper.
From the New York Tribune.

frou the new York Tribune.
A novel and decorative use for the sir
plus paper remaining after the walls are
finished is making vallances and iambre-
quins for the windows and doors of a room.
A recently completed suite of rooms shows
examples of this idea in styles appropriate
to the decorative features of each apart
ment; no poles are used. md the continued
line OF wall pattern across the window
and door openings is singularly appropriate
and effective.
Inc practical part of the work is simpIe
enough. he wall paper is pasted to
cheeseel 10th or sheet;ng, and cut out to the
oesired shape. the tri mining being nuting
or ruching of the same stuff, with pines or
Japots at discretion. The cornices of light
pine are covered with cloth lined paper
and are given a touch of ornamentation
by the use of ruching similar to that trim
ming the vallances. Long curtains of Sing
apore lattice, Calcutta net or colonial mus
lin are hung on light reds inside the cor
nices. and may be drawn aside without in
terferins with the draped effect These
window AID door headings are easily kent
clean, and may remain in place when tn.
lower curtains or portieres are removed for
the summer.
Why the ingenious idea has not occurred
to any one before, in view of the recurring
difficulty of obtaining fabrics which go
with wall papers, is matter to be WON
dered at, but it's simplicity and approprlate-
ness are sure to make ii popular now that
1t has been discovered and put ia practi-
cable shape.
Evening star., 1898-05-14
FOR RAINY DAYS.
Combination Suits To he Made of Reg.
uIar Markintosh Cloth.

From he New York IsTali
Two young women wac had their own
way to make in rhe world and We're tly-
ing TO make it by sewing. ana having
nard time Of it. had a bright idea not long
since. and are now coming money out OF A
very simple thing-the kiui Of things thlt
usually do make money. This was 10 bay
frc m thc manufacturers The regular mack
intosn goods by the bolt ana make 4 cou,-
bhation suit Of skirt and cape for rainy
day costume for women
The macintosh cloaks are always TOO
small around. never a. .ull IS any FASH
ion able dress skirt ard taC effort 10 hOid
mp the dress is enc which Requires ColSid-
cradle rnaneuVerinc. There l. not enough
room Tor the arm when bent in holding
the skirts up: the mackiniosh pulls and
draws, and finally always Yields and tears
at the corners OF all openings. -AS the
dress skirt is held up or let down, the W..
edges of tbs; mackntosn draggle tie an
tire bottom Of the skirt and trilnming. The
are never free TO carry anything and
one would rather he drenched than wear
! one.
| The skirt is cut on the prevailing fashion
able cuts of skirts. and falls In graceful
! folds w7nen worn either with or without
4 dress skirt. There is no body TO this
garment. but an ample double cape Is made
| which covers the waist fully. and gives 4
graceful appearance to the wearer ami
| ample protection from the rain II is also
mere airy than the one-pece garment. ana
consequently more healtiifuL
Even when made OF the ordinary water
proof goods these suits are extremely neat
and pretty. but when made of the fin
qualities of serge finished or Scotch miNad
goods they have NJ appearance OF a mack
intosh whatever. but simply of a stylish
wool suit. The goods IS heavy enough TO
need no Innings. its natural stiffness maxi
ing IL hang well. while the backing H. f
silk or plaid in any colors ordered.
The weight of the garment being divided
in two is another advantage. while ell her
garment may be worn separately. Unlike
the unwieldy macintosh. this suit j. al
ways made to mea sure, and fitted 10 the
client. 50 that it hangs well from the waist
and from the shoulders.
Evening star., 1898-05-14
Photographs In Decoration.

photographs can now be used for the
decoration OF rooms. OF course, 1t has
long been the custom to display photo
graphs prominently in frames or on mantel
shelves, but not until quite recently have
they been considered possibilities in actual
decoration by fashionable households.
Frames are being laid aside and the cards
are tackled on the walls as they are
Everywhere on the walls Of every room
except the parlor ard dining room (and
even these apartments are not exempted
nowadays In country houses are photo
graphs to be found. The more the better,
and, Of course to be quite the thing, they
must all be photographs of people, not
photographs of scenes or amateur efforts,
though well taken amateur group or
single picture Is allowable. The fashion,
however. Is the lavish displaying of in
dfvidual portraits, and 1t is the plan OF the
day to empty each album, each box and
each case and tack up their contents.
These pictures, however, must not be
put on the walls indiscriminately; they
must be arranged In patterns set in the
papeiing Of the doors. attached to the
walls in wheels, stars or some design of
that nature. Brass headed tacks of small
size are to be used. and the varied effects
that may be shown in a house are I'm
dicative of the degree Of artistic taste of
the member Of the family who has superir-
tended the decoration.
Evening star., 1898-05-14
Fashion Hints From the Leading Co.'S
tuner of Holland.
CASHMERE STILL HOLDS IT'S PLACE
Black Skirts and Separate Bodjces
Are in High Favor.
S [ l I y BILE TRIM MIN G S
speciai Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

SPeciai Correspondence of The Evening Star
THE HAGUE. May 5. 1898.
In spite of the great influx of new mate
rails, French cashmere still holds its own
ard many are those who support it against
the novelties. and indeed no textile is bet
ter entitled to favoritism than cashmere.
a. it is unexcelled in durability and can be
guaranteed TO wear as well as it looks,
which is mere than can be said of half the
fai.cy goods in the market
Our model for dainty house gown IS
composed of cashmere of a delicate shade
o. Nile green. The skirt is cut in the usual
serpentins fiounce fashion of the hour and
is remarkable. for its perfection of fit and
glace of hanging-not an easy accomplish
ment in these days. when fashion dictates
length of skirts. but non-interference with
the easy and graceful pedestrianism which
the modern woman now aspires to.
The skirt is made over a lining of Nile
green taffeta. and the fiOunce is protected
on the inside by balayeuse of the same
tGfeta- A novel garniture OF folded black
crepe de chine held at intervals by bows Of
black satin ribbon and wide fiounce of
black guipure conceals the attachment OF
the serpentine founce TO the apron-shaped
yoke.
Bolero Shape.
The bodice Of green cashmere assumes a
bolero shape in front. though il is quite
tight and plain at the back. The bolero is
defined by folds of black crepe de chire
surncunted by appiiqued guipure lace and
d:scloses tight vest of ivory colored satin
fastening in front with small strass buttons
set in silver. Three black satin bows grad
uating in size match the trimming on the
skirt and the lowest bow is finished by a
jahot of white lace.
The sleeve OF green cashmere is draped
o,l a tight lining of green taffeta, and the
ncCe CeSSary fullness at the shoulder is given
1t by four pleats. which run length hwise
down the sleeve and stand loosely over the
shoulder where they form puff which is
caught On the upper arm by bow of black
satin ribbon. The standing collar ard the
Evening star., 1898-05-14
Ideal House Cleaners.
From the Chicago Post.

From the Chicago Post
There are some traits which may be set
down as common TO servants" said mad
am. coming out of the awful vortex Of
housecleaning and giving me a moment Of
her rather distul hing society I'm the
library. when a thing is lost every maid
will take her oath she never saw it, didn't
know you had it. and though it may have
been bought last week that it has not
been in the house during her dynasty.
Two v omen of that class cannot come
together without dropping all other mum
dane affairs and exchanging experiences
Nothing but fire or an attack 10y the Span
iards can put a premature period to a con-
ference over the back fence. wherein two
mouths have but a single CAB. two heads
do bob as one.
The ideal hoIsecleaners are colored
men, Next year 1 shall abscond and turn
the premises over to the perfect pair OF
them who are now bringing order out Of
chaos. For when all is said and done. the
honest Industrious colored man is the best
house servant in the world"
Evening star., 1898-05-14
A Sign of Woma nIiness.
From the woman's Home Companion.

; 2
"In conventional conditions repression is
the rule. and it is left for the crude person
to tell it all with her eyes, as they say a
certain race of the south. cannot help do
ing. There are many very beautiful eyes
that seem to have the expression veiled.
but let us be thankful that even among cul-
rivated people both north and south there
are still to be found those who tell IL all
with their eyes'-all the truth and love
within the soul, and challenge through the
changeful beauty to further search. The
meaning of womans glance is at its best
one of power, aside from what is usually
regarded its fascination in the realm OF
love. 1t can do wonders in cheering and
inspiring toiling. respondent ones upon
w ON it may fall. and may become more
eloquent than words could. To learn how
to use ones eyes, or. rather, TO allow the
soul to speak through them. and thus &c
radiate jog and hope and peace, is a great
accomplishment"
Evening star., 1898-05-14
The Laughing Girl.

From the Milwaukee Wisconsin.
very thoughtful girl, who loved a COM
pliment. as all girls do, but who seldom
got one, was once surprised by the sudden
remark of a man as thoughtful and as pre-
occupied as herself. Il have been wonder
ing what was so pleasant in your face" he
said, with blunt naivete. II see now ii is
thatyou do not smile every time you speak,"
Was it doubtful compliment? l think
not We say, How do you do?" and then
We make a grimace, which has In it neither
good nature nor merriment. We venture a
remark on the weather, and we smile from
ear to ear. 1t is meaningless, and only
once removed from the palpably idiotic
Then, when the birthdays begin to come
too close together we wonder vaguely why
We ever got those queer lines about eyes and
lips, and why these perpendicular ones on
either side of the mouth: We forget that
We have been screwing up our poor faces
until We have stretched and strained and
creased them beyond all reparation. Be
Sides We look so silly. We sound So too
for the smile usually ends in a giggle.
Than which nothing is more wearisome and
annoying. The beauty classes" wherein
women are taught to laugh gracefully and
well ought to succeed, If only they do not
overdo the thing. Women have seldom the
gift of moderation in full, and to change
from a grimacing monkey into laughing
hyena would not make much for progress
sion. Hearty, real, sincere laughter is de-
licious, but the guffaw is a crime against
good taste, irrespective OF the fact that it
often destroys the lines of the prettiest
face. Some laughter Is cruel, some sadder
than weeping, and who among us does not
know some friend who Is altogether lovely
In repose, but trial when she begins to
emit the shrfll, creaky sounds which she
fondly believes to be an evidence OF merri-
ment? There Is no occasion to be somber
but for goodness sake do let us emulate the
girl who didn't "smile every time she
spoke" Excessive smiling is ridiculous.
Evening star., 1898-05-14
Isle and ruffiings of narrow white gauze

Isle and rulings of narrow white gauze
ribbon.
AT a spring reception this week noticed
a dress of blue and black fOulard. lightly
patterned on a white ground. The skirt
showed a long point of silk in front. the
space beiow and at the sides of the point
being filled in with accordion pleated
f1ounces. Each fiounce was edged with
white ribbon and black lace and stood out
nearly horizontal with fuliress. The bod
ice had a similar decoration outlining a
closely gathered from waist to shoulder
A draDed waistband of the old-fasnioned
lavender shade of the early sixties was
tied in bow at one side.
Lavender is Popular.
The lavender is fayorite color crossed
with white and pale green have seen it
used by itself for tea gown of China
crepe with long stole ends of Maltese lace
laid over white silk and harging to the
ground in front and behind. The throat
was arranged with a little square opening
and below that wide band of lace left
transparent. Such robe is the height
OF luxury. but not to be coveted by wo-
man man without plenty of color. The lavender
shade indicated is extremely gracious to
pink and white skin but bleaches every
tint out of a pale one
Some picturesque dresses for bridesmaids
are already III preparation for early June
one Set Is in white muslin, with insertions
ana nouncinyS of Ealenciennes lace over
pettIcoats of green silk. There are green
chiion sashes and broad white hats swath-
ed in green chiffon ana turned uD at the
back with roses.
a dress FOR a wedding reception is of
PINK fouiard patterned in pale gray The
SKIRT opens in front to display an under
dress of white chiffon decorated wit, NAV
row ruchinSs in black lace. scarfs of
biack chantilly falling down each side A
black chantilly hat is added, fantastic
transparent transparent; dceked with white ostrich
large rhinestone buckles
ELLEN OSBORN
Evening star., 1898-05-14

L Is ORSERN ABLE
that outdoor fashions
for the summer in
clude many e o / L
dresses, many bicycle
dresses, many tennis
dresses, many tramp
ing or mountaineer-
ing dresses and the
usual variety CT ham
mock and piazza
dresses; but that the
yachting dress is
conspicuous in this
part of the country
Evening star., 1898-05-14
Care Of the Eye..

From Harper's Basar.
This is day when the delusions to which
one has held for years are gradually being
swept away by those who know One
such delusion in which we all once believed
was that to read while in recumbent posi-
tion was injurious to the eyes. oculists
now tell US that IL the light be good and
the type Of the printed page clear we may
Evening star., 1898-05-14

She-"Do you know of anything that is
good to remove paint?"
He-"No: but never mind me. This isn't
my best coat"-Cleveland Leader.
Evening star., 1898-05-14
GOWNS FOR SUMNER
Dainty Creations That Stylish Women
Will Soon Wear.
SUITS FOR CYCLING And GOLF
Colors and Materials That Are Now
in Vogue.
LAVENDER IS MUCH USED

Copyright 1885, by the International Literary and
News Seryice)
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, May 3D. 1898.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-05
TIME. TpDE AND WINDOWS.

Among the dozen of us who left the
train at Elrter'S junction. ~ catch the
WrStround Nn the other road Was Il
~! haired. red -whiskerAl nan ,whorwss
very nervous, and Who Wtnt to the
agent at one ana inquired how long
We w7rull have to wait. says a writer
ia the Kansas City Journal. The time
W'ls at first put at ten minutes. then at
twenty. then at thirty. and the agent
finarly announces that there had been a
wreck On the road. and we might have
70 Wait for five hours.
'C;G.d tIcavens!' exclaimed the red
h,lirelf man, nhut I'm expected in Plum
vTle at s No'clack to-night!'
Yes" calmly replied tbs agent.
is there NJ possible way 70" me to
get there's
II 1on't see none, being YIN can't
'-It's almost a case Of life or death"
continued the passenger. after waking
around for Il minute and mopping his
pti!spiring blaw.
Tn sorry replied the agent with a
yawn.
i couldn't hire u gucomot.ve?'
"EoIp.' ..
Gracious ma. hut his breaks ms all
up sighed the Passenger. Il WAS to he
m;hTi=d this evening at s O'clock. 1t
puts me IN un awful position"
"Weil. dunno. Going to marry some
one in PIumvile?"
Yes, of q urse. And what viii she
think of me? Heavens. but why can't
| fly"
;Perhhps I know the party sug-
Gest,i7 the agent, 'as Plumvile ia my
nUm~."
It's the Widow Atkins. AND 1T has
just struck me /" use the telegraph
NO slsc. Ola man.
but I can explain the situation
There rs 10 situation. sir. Tire Wild
ow Atkinson is my sister
$50? What a N+o!nciIence!' gaSped
the rcd-hairyd man.
Their is no coincidence. sir"
'Rut 7 must explain things"
NC eXpl .natt-lns are necessary. The
Widow Atkinson passed here on the
I~.nstHound II aim his AFTERNOON. Sh..
was mo longer the Willow Atkinson.
She was married and on hpr hri .hl
tour
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-05
Vessels En- Route.

The following fleet nf vessels are
bound fr Hampton Reads and this
port:
Jacob Bright. Liverpool via Grecnock,
Barry VA LAS pa mus.
Skarpsup, Shields.
Samhty. Sudn Fay.
Olaf. Genoa.
Ursula Bright. Glasgow.
Micmnc. Shields.
ndrtu, Barry.
FcEhridSc. TeNcriffc.
L!catEb, Hamburg.
AppomaitnX. F~urnrSS. Wlthy & Co.
GLAD. london.
SlrAthden. Barry. " .. .
st. Romans. Lonslon.
kanaW'na. Liverpool.
i}artiicMl 1873. P.SaGIo.
Gael 1916. Valparaiso via G,aIeta Eu-
r!a.
Sussex 1912. Conlric, Casetu Bucna.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-05

from Washington to THE effect that
Consul-General Lee has notifiad tha
President thai dn his opinion the
Maine was blown up by AN exterior
explosion.
The marine board now nves ,5satfn q
the matter has mot yet allowed any in
dlcation OF the result OF their
eS to become public. Neither has it di-
rected any communication to the AM
thulities ait washington.
The members of the board are still
at Key West, and Will probably re.tunn
to Havana today or Tomorrow"
WAR CAPACITY OF RAILROADS.
a Norfolk dispatch ITO the New York
Times says: The government has AN
agent here engaged i'm making the
rounds of all the railroad offices pre-
sc niolng blank forms which are lmme-
diltely filled. Among the questions an
severed in these forms are the follow
ing:
rs our road in a position to t1uns-
port coal and supplies without interfer-
-rrce from the ocean? What lis the ca
pacIty of your road for carrying COAT?
What facililics GOULD you Furnish for
transportation Of mel upon short no
tIcc? What are your wharf facilities,
depth of water?' etc.
These ara substantially the most i'm
portant questions. The Norfolk navy
yard for the first rime in its HISTORY
IS advertising for men. Ship filters are
wanted particularly. The steam engin-
eer.ng force continues work on'ule Puri-
tan in eiGht-holw shifts. Some $50 men
are rushing work or the cruiser New
ark.
The shaft for the torpedo boat Foote
has arrived and is beinG put in. She
was taken out yf The wooden dry dock
and put Eln;o the stone dry dock yeStcr-
hay 10 make room for the Puritan
which will not be ready for docking be-
fore Saturday,. The monitor Will be
kent LII dock AT least Ia weak.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-05
WORK OF CONGRESS
Alaskan Bill Passed by the
Senate.
THE FISHERIES QUESTION
Two More Appropriation Bills Sent to the
Ircsldent. Gradual Decadcnce in
the Eight OF Speech In
the House.
(By TelegTaph.)

WASHINGTON. March 4.-Aftgr a
rl.h ite 2asting several days the Senate
lujc This afta noon passed tn. bilf eN-
t,.Iiing the homestead laws and pr.vi-
It5eS for right of way for ri.Noads m
u.. District of Alaskl. Comparatively
i.,;le Dis ussivn of genera. interest was
created by TIE nir. Secti,a 10, pro-
vidiES for certain D}Eded concessions
t" Canada in lieu Of privileges TO DE
Extended 10y the Dominion Government.
a. this country, however,, induced Il prt-
~ lively debate, us it brought .ntu tine
utIuversy the old fisheries on the
u,rrth,uSt cast which has been lend.ng
"u"eem thu United States and Great
Britain for a hrlnircd years. TIE state
mont Was made on the floor Of the SEN
4,e that there was cvd reason to be-
teI that by the passage Of the bill.
the fisheries question could tie settled
tn mt greet effort, as assurances to
Il" Effect had been received from a
1al..e aui influential clement in Cam
ada.
Tire Senate. at Sos, went INTO execu-
tIv" s~essan, and at 500 p. NJ. adj rrned
until Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Two more appropriation bEls We're
stnt to the President to-day. tt,e pen
sion bIll and the tOnSCrar ana dtplo-
matte. both of which Went though
th"ir tinal stage in the House to-d2y.
This was private dill day. The most
Important action taken Was acQu.sS-
ccnce in an agreement to make the blli
aiEsrorriating about $1,000. 600 for War
Claims, approved ny the Court CT Catms
under Il. provisions of TIE Bowman
act. a S,rc.nl order f-Ir next Friday.
The Ella ms cn,ricd by the bill. T3O in
number. ore fu! sttres and supplies
Sclztd during the war in The southern
Suites.
Only we other bills were passed to-
day. one to pay ihe. heirs Of Sterling
I. Austin about 500. 600 FIR ,uttpn seiZej
during The war and the other to pay
an aggregate of $3.50 in SINAI claims
q wing out # back bay, etc, earned
iurtnS tn War.
day.
During the Rebate on Il minor relief
hiN MIR. HAnly. of Delaware. who was
attempting 10 contrast the promises
made by President Mckinley n his in
ugurH ALL e>s 4 var ago to-day With
their flNii(mcnt. Was ,=iHFed to order for
n Il Speaking t@ the question before the
'ommjtts". Mr.. Payne sustained the
noTnt Of order. and an appeal was taken.
Nm Democrats protested that the prlc-
fce had always been to allow the via
est lat iL'i" in ~onMnittc of the whole
an! Mr.. Mcmillan d.cu7,Hd' that this
and kindred .i.lNings marked tn. gra.lua,
I"o'ii"ncc IN the right of speech in the
House.
ON Tn" appeal tn" vote was Of to 81,
MY. layre. who Was in the chair. an
~nounc1ng the result. The Wit, is a tie
SAW he. and the chair votes in tbs
hthrinative:~ so hat the sIed:SiGn of the
chair stands as the decision Of tbs
House,
AT > o'Gl elk. under the rules, tn.
Hous recessed until s O'Clock, the even
ing sess'un to Ge evoted to private
pension bNlS. ..
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-05
,SHEE1F-E MARTINS TRTAI,

W!LKESf;ARRE, PA, March +
me taking f Testimony in the Sheriff
S>Nrtth case was conHndeI to-day. The
commonwealth int!rluccI a number Of
witnesses II re,uttal. CounseI for the
i"fenS" then asked the court to cha g
the jury ean u number Of points. The gst
~ "hIeh was mat n" evidence had besn
Introduced which would SNrrant Il find
ing that uhc defendants We're an un-
aMtFI asSerT'E age; alsO. the ev4d nee
lnlMnG t" Identify tn. person who shot
MIX" '%s"k. There can be no cnvic-
non ut'aer tfIc indictment. Judge Wood
ward WIZ pass upon the points later
AESuiT Mt VIII Dcgin tomorrow.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-05
MARYE & B~OYENTON,
BRAxTON BJTm1DrNr5.
SEALED
$40, 900 Sewer, School and
g.. Jail Bonds.

Sealed proposals viii, be received nv
the Common. Council of Newport News,
Va, until - noon, March s, for the
purchase of $4,000, 4 1-2 per cent.
Sewer, School and Jail bonds.
Interest payable Semi-annually at he
treasurer's office in the city of Newport
News, OF the bank Of New York, N. B..
A., New York City. Principal payable
in thirty years, optional after twenty
years. Denomination, $500. Dated
April 1. 1898. Address all bids to City
Clerk, marked Bids for City Bonds.
Council reserves tae right to reject any
or all bids.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-05

IBy TeIegraVh.)
"Nb}Iol-k, VA. March, ARRIVED:
Schooner Howard Il. Peek, Cuuchcr.
Bridgeport.
Cleared: steamer Arroyo Grittsh),
trl"n, Hamburg: steamer Worth plenet
tft!tLSh). Owens. iIambury.
Sa.!"d: Schooner BERTHE and Maui.
l!evens. Ea.tinnc! t; schouner Hattie v.
Kelsey. sharp. New Haven; Rtrsr
Bristol. Phillips. H]altimlrc: harrn
Twilight, New London.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-05
Vessels Sailed Yesterday,

Steamship ~InehmaG!o G!ritish), IHenc-
steamship CnrIttJruDk CI;r7t .Sh). Hum
'n"i, Bristol.
schooner Stella Il. kag,iun. Bostun.
l'iig'+ t~!ulnTelStuG. lNeW Haven.
Barge West Point. Providence,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-05
THE KENTUCKY DERBY.
(RY Tele2-a III

LOUISVILLE. KY. March 4.-Secre-
tary Price, of the Louisville Jockey
Club, today compiled a list OF the
horses ithaIt have qualified by making
the final payment III the coming Ken
lucky Derby. Every prominent uort on
the Western turf except one is included.