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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03
BORDER LINE MARRIAGES
Brisk Business on the Boundary Be-
tween Maine and Canada

No matter what excitement Is going on,
the traffic in marriages between the border
towns on both sides of the Canadian line
is always brisk. Every lawyers office just
across the line from either side is a verita-
bic Gretna Green whenever such con-
verience is necessary.
The Canadians are, perhaps. more in
cllned to take advantage Of this opportunity
for cheap international marriage cere-
monies than are the people who reside on
this side of the line, but each nationsis
good patron Of the other, and large num-
Der of matrimonial knots are tied every year
along the divide.
The reason for the extra eagerness for
marriage ceremony performed out Of the
country on the part Of the Canadian couples
who come across to Interview American
justices of the peace may be accounted for
from the fact that a Canadian marriage IL
cense of the cheapest variety costs at least
81, while for the queens subjects to be
married on the America inside of the line
requires no license at all.
A short time ago young man and woman
came into the office of Trial Justice j. M.
Ramsey of Blaine and spoke for the quick
es, sort of a marriage ceremony that he
knew how to perform. The young man ex-
planned that his reason for haste was the
fact that his mother was hot on his trail
and might appear at any moment.
my father is dead" he added, "but he
left me $40 900 in my own right, and as am
of age I reckon can get married If want
to, even. If my choice Of wife does not
please my mother"
Mr.. Ramsey allowed that he was right
about that, and married the young couple
without any further parley. The mother
did not appear and the newly made man
and wife got away without accident.
On another occasion Justice Ramsey re-
fused to marry couple that came to him
from over the line because he did not think
the young man capable Of providing sup
port for himself and wife. The would-be
bride wept and the lover swore, but all to
no purpose; Justice Ramsey was obdurate
"a fine free country this is where man
can't ge, married if he wants to- grumbled
the prospective groom as the two dLsap-
pointed young people walked away.
They travelled for a day or two through
the neighborng towns telling their story,
and the upshot of all it was that sympa-
;hetic listeners gave them money enough to
go back into New Brunswick, buy mar
riage license and get united after the regu-
lar form prescribed for the queens subjects.
New York Sun.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03

posed Of the above mentioned satin cloth,
in shade resembling a chestnut. 1t was
lined with tartan silk and the fiouncelike
portion of the lower part of the skirt was
set in under a piping of the same silk, the
plaid being blue, red, and a faint line of
yellow. Very smart 1t looked and it GER
tainly had the merit Of being distinctly out
of the common. The coat. which was
Directoire. pure and simple, with long
tailed basque in the back and none at all i'm
the 'front.' was lined With this tartan silk,
but the huge square revers were faced with
modern point, applied over yellow exactly
the shade of that fine stripe in the plaid.
Three-cut steel buttons ran down either
side of the coat, and the full pouched vest
was of the point lace over yellow, the
sleeves, which were small and coatlike, be-
ing piped at intervals with the tartan silk
from the shoulder to wrist, where they fin
ished with ruffles of the same lace. The
chic of this gown lay in its daring, yet. de-
spite the latter, it was full of a restrained
elegance. for, though the combination Of
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whose life was made very warm one by
the aforesaid Fannie for number of
years; Gail Hamilton" also spicy
writer, like Fannie Fern" and maiden
sister of Mrs. James G. Blaine; Anna Dick
inson, the eloquent Quakeress; Olive Lo-
gan, who could act and write; Grace Green
wood (Mrs. LippincotD, the most delight
full. graceful, decent and accomplished
woman correspondent that ever wrote
Washington letters; and Cora Hatch Tap
pan, who believed not only in the divinity
of Christ, the resurrection and immortal
ity of the soul, but that there were other
good Indians than dead ones. OF these
Fannie was the most brainy, Gail the most
breezy, Anna the most forcible, Olive the
most logical. Grace the most fervid and
Cora the most sentimental. The former
struck me as the most masculine of
thought and speech, although she was a
very womanly woman to observe and su-
perbly set off with natures endowments.
Surely Parton could not have disdained her
on account of marital disappointment If a
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03
What Is Going on in New York

Mrs. Fiske has closed her successful season
at the Fifth-avenue theater. She will play
another engagement at this house next sea-
son, when she will assume the character Of
Becky Sharp in a piece framed upon frag-
ments of Thackeray's vanity Fair. -
Edwin Arden is appearing in his melo-
drama, 1.-The Eagles Nest" at the Column
bus theater.--"The Ragged Regiment"
has been played to a succession Of fair au :
dences at the Herald-square theater.--
1.-THE Telephone Girl" with Louis Mann and
Clara Lpman, has reappeared at the Casino
for the interval of two weeks preceding the
new extravaganza production of the thea
ter, entitled yankee Doodle Dandy"
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03

Muslins mounted on silk of every hue are
not the only midsummer wear. For off
days and rainy days there are elegant face
clothes, with good deal of silk in their
composition and satin cloth so fire that 1t
might well pass for satin. Then there are
tweeds and homespuns, light in weight.
yet SO good that rain has no effect on them,
and the wearer is conscious Of looking chic
even on wet day. As to colors. "grey is
going strong and WELL" to use a sporting
phrase, with yet another so-called new"
shade, known as "bleu pastel" Pipings
seem to be the trimmings principally used
on those gowns, and are certainly the right
thing on the right place. One OF the pref
test Of the many models saw was COM
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03
Some "reminiscences

One of the most vivacious and glowing
women have ever met was Mrs. General
(Eiizabeth CO Custer. In October, 1866, dur
ing that memorable journey of President
Johnson known as Swinging around the
CIRCLE" General Custer came aboard our
train at Detroit, accompanied by his young
and beautiful wife. and the two became at
once the center of attraction. Johnson and
seward declared they were the rarest and
most fascinating couple they had ever seen,
and old Gideon Welles and Farragut ana
the wife of the latter. who was herself
rosebud. and Mrs. Postmaster General
Randall, also an exceedingly pretty woman,
were for many hours lost sight OF In the
presence of the tail, straight, dashing, long
haired cavalry leader and his brilliant and
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03
Midsummer Tailor Modes

tartan, yellow silk. and point lace may
sound loud, in point Of fact the piping cord
used was so small that only the merese
glimpse of the silk was obtained, just
enough, In fact, to tighten up the sombre-
ness Of the dark chestnut-hued cloth. -
hat of brown tulle. trimmed with yellow
wings. sequined with black, q cache-peigne
Of yellowish roses, and q soupcon of lace
was to accompany the gown to Its lucky
owner.
Another model at the same establishment
had skirt of satin cloth in blue pastel.
piped with black satin, and lined with glace
Of its own hue. The coat was cut on exactly
the same lines as the one above described,
a directoire, the material fashinoing 1t be.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03

At a special matinee performance, organ
lied by Ellen Terry and given last week
in the London Lyceum theater, Norman
Forbes appeared as Sir Pertinax Macsyco-
plant in Macklins comedy, 1.-THE Man OF
the World" This character was played with
superb effect by Samuel Phelps, but since
his death no one has ventured to attempt It.
Mr.. Forbes is a Scotchman, and therefore
ought to be capable OF speaking the dialect
properly. The part Is we'll worthy to be
rescued from oblivion, and is full Of fine
theatrical possibilities. In Phelps hands
1t was irresistibe.-New York Post.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03

ing black satin, with. buttons Of cut glass.
1t was lined with blue. of. the paiest posi-
BILE shade, and, had a. vest of. tucked white
chiffon, embroidered with fine black silk
cord, and big cravat Of mingled tulle and
black lace; the hat to be worn being OF
drawn chiffon in famous Duchess Of Devon
shire shape with an abundance of black
and pale-blue feathers.
The racing cloaks. and opera, capes are
quite near akin. The most fashionable are
arranged as triple capes, rounded In the
front, and generally piped. These are pat
ronized by the young; older women are
wearing mantelettes. which are quite short
In front, turning of from the waist. but
elongating at great depth at the back, an
effect mostly produced by gossamer
flounce. One Of the prettiest I have seen
Is soft mauve silk embroidered In silver
and trimmed with silver worked chiffon
A wonderfully pretty cape, made In fawn
cloth, with four frils, dipping at the back.
proves most becoming to the figure. The
frills start from yoke, and It Is cut in Une
with high outstanding collar having Z
ruche inside.
A new Partisan model is tight-fitting at
the back, with Vatican pleats coming from
between the shoulders, the side seams APP
parently secured to 1t by six diamond
buckles; 1t has a very high collar, and II
trimmed with boullionnes of the same shade,
and large tie Of chiffons to match, edged
with ruches, the sleevs beingef the hanging
bell order.
Dainty Blouses
The muslin shirts and blouses which are
now making their appearance are miracles
Of elaborate workmanship. The tiniest Of
tucks or cords, lace insertions, run every
where, with ruches of chiffon embroidering
the muslin and decorating every available
outward edge, are the rule. Instead of
floral designs, the muslins are striped or
checkered in various ways; many have
cord stripes of the ground color, cut with
lines of openwork, mixed with stripes or
checkers of varying widths in colored silks.
These transparent shirts are lined with silk
or worn over complete boned waist of silk
or muslin. This facilitates washing or
cleansing.
White stockings are the SWEETEST things
this summer. especially in embroidered
white cashmere and in the daintiest white
silk embroidered openwork. striped with
valenciennes lace. These are not only for
evening wear. but to accompany dressy
outdoor costumes, such as are worn at
smart weddings, garden parties, etc. 1t Is
the correct thing to wear white or colored
cashmere hose with the white, tan, green
and pale-gray leather boots and shoes Ia
vogue this season. Fine white openwork
Isle is an absolute necessity when silk
should be worn, but, on account Of cost, IL
not.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03

Mile. Bartet plays the principal part in
"Adrienne Lecouvreur,' which was lately
revived at the Coincide Franchise. The part
was written for Rachel, who played 1t in a
more tragic vein than either Sarah Bern
hardt or Bartet
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03

literary work. She lived in Washington
many years, and saw her two sons mary.ed
to two DreXel girls.
Away back, when was a young man, the
first lady of the land was Miss Harriet
Lane, a niece of Presiden. Buchanan.
met her Il long time afterward, when she
was elderly and gray ard a widow--Mrs.
Harriet Lane johnson.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03
A Pleasant War

While others curse this cruel war
And talk Of all the grief in store,
We swear allegiance, deep. eternal,
Because we've got lady colonel.
Boston Post.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03

The mere fact that the Terror didn't fol-
low up the Harvard is proof positive that
the commander of the Spanish torpedo boat
and Yale.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03

A telegraph station m Kansas Is called
Keats, in honor Of the gentle and graceful
English poet But the town adjoining It
declines to adopt that name. 1t prefers to
be called Wild Cat
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03

aforementioned are eminently and pro-
miscuously representative of q leading class.
! BEN c. TRUMAN.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03

A life of William Terriss by A. ]. Smith,
with an introduction by Clement Scott, will
shortly be published in London.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03

A tailor in Bloomington, ILL.,, committed
suicide by forcing a large needle through
his breastbone and into his heart. Every
man to his trade.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03

"See here, clerk, are the colors In this
United States flag fast colors?'' Couldn't
be faster, vet they're warranted not =
rum
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03

Thirty years ago there were many more
women lecturers than at present (and there
were many more men lecturers, lecturins
having now become almost lost art for
making money, only seven people having
attended F. Marion Crawfords late lee
ture in Sacramento), and among them were
Fannie Fern" sister of Nathaniel p.
Willis, the poet, and the wife of James
Parton, the historian and biographer,
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03

One of the most sociable and delightful
girls in Washington quarter of a century
ago was Miss Chapman of Virginia. She
was wooed and won by Senior Potestad,
one of the secretaries of the Spanish lega-
ton. Her mother was a Miss Mary Ran
dolph, great belle in Virginia many years
ago. Miss Randolph was especially noted
for her fearlessness in riding. On one &C.
CASTOR, SO John Wise of Richmond used to
glorify concerning her, when staying at
the warm springs she started out with a
riding party for a mountain few miles
away, and dared any one of the gentlemen
accompanying her to do whatever she did.
Now the Warm Springs mountain Is quite
high and has at it's top a rock jutting out
over precipice. To the extreme verge
of this rock Miss Randolph rode, to the
great CONSERVATION of her friends, for she
did not even leave her horse room to turn
around; but, having accomplished her pur-
pose, she backed the animal from the dan
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03

Mrs. Stanford, one of the richest widows
Tin the United States, and also Californian,
is a philanthropist of high order and will
leave behind her an imperishable name.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03

Zone of the most lovely women this coun-
try has ever produced was Mrs Madeline
Vinton Dahlgren. widow of the gallant ad-
niral, who has done good deal of excellent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-04
WILL OMIT THE DISTRICT
Official Announcement Regarding tn,
Second Call for Troops.

OMctal Announcement Regarding the
Second Call for Troops.
In an order issued at the War Depart
ment today the official announcement is
made that the following named states and
territories under the Presidents first call
furnished troops in excess of their COM
bined quotas under the first and second
CALLS
Delaware, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont,
Wyoming, District of Columbia, Arizona,
New Mexico, Oklahoma and the Indian ter
ritories. These states and territories there
fore will not be included in the apportion-
ment of troops under the second call for
1900 men.
The order for the organization Of ad-
ditional companies necessary for the COM
pletion of existing regiments to twelve
companies under the new call Is not to
apply to- cavalry. The recruiting to fill the
existing companies and battalions is to be
done by board consisting of an officer
and four enlisted men, who are to do their
work in localities where the organizations
are raised. Instructions for recruiting off,
GERS and blank forms are to be sent to the
adjutant general of the states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-04
MARIETTA AT KEY WEST
Plucky Little Gunboat in Port After Her
Long Voyage
officers and Men Were PIensed at the
News They, Heard on
Arriving.

KEY WEST, Fla, June 4-The United
States gunboat Marietta, Commander F. M.
Symonds, arrived here at 7:3O o'clock this
morning from San Francisco, Cal. which
Fort she left on March 10. The trip was un-
eventful and there was not even a case of
sickness aboard. Much Of the voyage was
made in company with the battle ship Ore
gon, and the first question of the Marietta's s
officers was as to the Oregon's where
abouts.
After the Marietta passed Cape Horn
she kept a sharp lookout for the Spanish
torpedo gunboat Temerario which was sup
posed to be hunting for the Oregon. The
Marietta's officers were very anxious to
meet the Spaniard, and they say that IL a
meeting had taken place they would have
surely sunk her.
During the entire voyage they sighted
only half a dozen vessels.
The Marietta left Rio Jane'-o on May g.
The men on board had heard no war news
later than the first bulletin of Rear Ad-
miral Dewey's victory at Manila.
The Marietta anchored on her arrival
here and hoisted flag for doctor. Pend
Ing his arrival, no one was allowed to leave
or come aboard the vessel, and the corre-
spondent of the Associated Press shouted
brief summary of the war news to the
officers and men. the receipt of which
caused much laughing and rejoicing.
The Marietta is painted black. Her
course was through Providence channel,
and she saw no warships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-04
SITUATION IN EAST CUBA
Spanish Troops Being Concentrated About
santiago's Defenses.
Insurgents in the Interior Are Grad
unlly Closing In on the
Towns.
Copyright. 1898, by Associated Press j

popyrlRnt, loSS, Dy AssoclaIeQ fTesS.D
On Board of the Associated Press Dispatch
Boat Wanda, Bound for Santiago de Cuba,
off Point Cayo Moa, on the Northeastern
Coast of Cuba, June 2. via Kingston, Jamai-
ca, June Awhile steaming along at fifteen
knots an hour today small fishing smack
was sighted creeping out of Sagua dc
Tanamo going east. Apparently frightened,
she attempted to get back under the
shadow Of the mountains close in shore,
but the Wanda soon overhauled her and
ran alongside the small craft.
She had en- board crew of four men,
one of whom spoke English. He came on
board the Wanda and told of the situation
in the interior of the eastern portion of
the island. He had not heard that the
Spanish fleet was blockaGed in Santiago de
Cuba, but he had heard rumor that
Spain would soon send forty warships to
Cuba.
Are these ships really in Santiago?"
asked the Cuban with the deepest interest.
He begged to be taken on board the Wan
da, so that he might see a great battle.
The Cuban also said the Spaniards had
troops in nearly all the towns in the east
end of the island: but, he explained, the
insurgents were in the central part of the
the towns.
AT Sagua de Tanamo, according to the
Cuban, thers were 1900 Spaniards, at Porto
Del Padro there were 1,2OO and at Gibara
there were 1900. He further said there
were Spanish troops IN Baracoa, Holguin
and other towns.
The troops from the towns on the north
east coast. he asserted, were being rapidly
moved to Holguin, the railroad point, and
from there they were to be taken by rail
to Santiago de Cuba. He had heard there
was to be a general concentration of all
troops in the eastern part of the island at
Santiago de Cuba, but he did not know the
significance Of the movement until told that
the Spanish fleet was there
General Garcia, he said, was at Bayamo
with a good army and had issued a procla-
nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-04
CUBA is NOW ISOLATED
Last Of the Gables Cut by the Dolphin
Thursday.
This Means Serious Blow to the
Spanish Forces on the
Island.
Copyright. 1898, by Associated press.)

Copyright, 1898. by Associated Press)
OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, June 2, 5
pm, per the Associated Press dispatch
boat Wanda, via Kingston, Jamaica, June
4--The last cable strands binding Cuba to
the outside world We're cut this afternoon
by a cable vessel conveyed here by the
United States dispatch boat Dolphin This
black sea crab deIved all day along the
coast, hour by hour, and its powerful claws
at length brought up the barnacle-clustered
cable strands and snapped them, and to-
night Cuba is wholly isolated.
Kingston Line Cut First.
The first cable picked up was that running
to Kingston. 1t was found carly this morn
ing. The coast loop connecting Santiago
ana Guantanamo was then cut. Proceed
Ing to Guantanamo, the cable vessel finally
grappled and severed the Haytien cable
Ihls ends the cable-cutting operations be-
gun a month ago, when the Marblehead
ana the WINDOW lost five men in d fight off
Cienfuegos, where three cables were Grip
pied and several hundred Spaniards We're
killed by shells from the warships After
wards the St. Louis and the Wampatuck
cut the San Juan de Porto Rico cable at
Santiago.
The strands cut today were the only ones
remaining, except few coast loops, and
these will probably be severed in a short
time.
Serious Blow to Spanish,
The cutting of these cables is almost as
serious fer the Spaniards in coast towns as
the cutting of foreign cables, the land wires
connecting the coast towns being wholly at
the mercy of the insurgents. Therefore, in
the event Of American troops landing III
CUBA the absence Of the coast loops will
seriously interfere with tn. hasty mooiiza-
tion of the Spanish troops.
The United States and Hayu Cable Com
pany and the Commercial Cable Company
have not been notified of any interruption
OF the service, and they were still ACCEPTING
business this morning for Cuba
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-04
MERR|MAC IS sunk
Object Was to 0bstTuct
Channel at Santiago
HER GALLANT CREW CAPTURED
Lieut.. Hobson and Six Men in
Spanish Hands.
THEY WILL SOON Be EXCHANGED
Report of a Bombardment of the
Shore Batteries.
THEY WILL SOON Be EXCHANGED
SUNKEN HULK BLOWN UP

The Gate City and City of Macon
were chartered today for transports
to take part in the invasion of Cuba.
1t was officially announced that
The District would not be included in
the apportionment of troops under
The recent call for 5000 men.
Reports have been received of the
cutting of cables to Cuba, and that
General Blanco is probably now iso-
lated from communication with Mad
rid.
The 34th Michigan Volunteers, Or
dered to Camp Alger, have been or
dered to remain at their present
camp for the present, it having been
decided to send no more troops to
Camp Alger until the conditions re-
garding the water supply are i'm
proved.
The President sent number of
army nominations to the Senate.
Dispatches from Port all Prince
report that the auxiliary cruiser Mer-
rimac was sunk in the channel at
Santiago de Cuba yesterday by vol
unteer crew under Lieut.. Hobson.
The purpose was to so obstruct the
harbor that Admiral Cervera could
not get out with his ships.
Another dispatch from Port au
Prince says the shore batteries were
Immediately bombarded after the
sinking OF the hulk, and that later
the Spanish blew the hulk up with
dynamite.
The gunboat Marietta arrived at
Key West today.