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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-13
An animated dlscussion is NOW going on

An animated discussion is now going on
among the members of Governor Atkinson's
staff, Georgia, U. S. A.
Colonel Lewis Butt, or Miss Butt, as she
was known prior to her appointment on
the pubernatorial staff by Governor Atkin-
son two months ago, was married In jan
uary, and the question has arisen whsther
or not she is still colonel
Colonel Butt is the only woman In the
United States, or in the world, VINO mas
won distinction on the same lines on winch
she gained hers She was appointed mem
Der OF the staff of the governor Of Georgia
on political merits solely, and having won
her honors In this way she has nlaintaintd
them on the same grounds.
When the Jefferson Davis monument
was unveiled in Richmond nearly Two years
ago the most elaborate display was made
i'm that city. When the soldiers marched
through the streets they saluted the diff
ferent houses decorated by the dlnerent
Southern States, and all alcng the line OF
march they paid tribute TO magnlfcentiy
trimmed buildings iabeised With State
names.
A few days before this Jefferson Davis
dwelling Miss Lewis Butt, one OF the
bellies of Augusta, Ga, came TO Riehmond
TO spend a few days She came 10 visit
frienos and 10 enjoy the cereniouis OF the
unyeiling. AS she drove through the streets
few days before the eyentful Jefferson
Davis day she noticed that Georgia had no
building decorated In its honor, and Sue
Immediately set TO work to supply one. She
obtained permission TO decorate one OF the
finest houses In Richmond and she
trimmed IL with the Georgia arms and
Georgia emblems. -
When the troops marched past the day
after the work WAS completed the Georeia
regiments would have cheered had they
dared to break over military custom. so
besutiful was the house.
That night at a large reception Mss
Butt shook hands with Governor Atkinson
OF Georgia. who congratulated her upon her
work. 1T Is political service" said he.
II think should be made member Of
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SUMMER FABRICS.
Dainty Novelties thnt Make Us Ions
FOR Warm Days.

Dainty Novelties that Make us Lonw
for Warm Days.
The counters and windows OF the shops
are already showing the latest imported
and domestic fabrics for midsummer. Bril-
liant effects continue to reign. Poppy deco
rations are numbered among the daintiest
for organizes. The organizes this season
have a bit of stiflening in them. The plain
backgrounds are beeprinkled with gay BIOS
SONS, and they are well striped Scarlet
peoples are found on maize backgrounds,
purple ones emhrllish the black muslin and
the yellow flower OF sleep Is seen on vivid
leaf .of green. Ducks OF all kinds, both
white and colored. are found in the most
fascinating designs.
Dresden patterns will be very fashion,
able, and the polka dot returns this year as
a novelty. Rose designs on barred and dot
ted muslins are most alluring Plaid ging-
hams will hold their own, as will also
striped dimities and percales. 10 is bit
early yet to forecast modes. but everything
points to ruffled skirts. full bodices and
even smaller sleeves than are now worn,
Skirts will be tied back close over the hips,
and they will stand out bit at the bottom.
Skirts will be longer and all the fullness
gathered In few inches at the back Belts.
and especially ribbon belts. will be fea-
ture of summer fTodNs. Sashes Will also
decorate the more elaborate organdies
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FAD ron nNGAGED GlnLs.


Frame 10 Hold ScvernI Pictures OF
Her Ffnncc In Different Positions.
IL used TO be the correct thing when u
young woman was engaged TO be married
10 have a double picture frame in her bou-
doir or bed room, containing a photograph
of her fiance and herself Twenty five
years ago 1t was the fashion 10 have your
photograph taken with tbe young man you
were engaged TO. and that was placed an
your dressing table Now there is new
fad. You must not. OF course, be photo
giaphed with your fianca--that Is not con-
sidered good form. Nor must you even
have your picture in the same frame with
his The new fad is to have frame hold
ing four cabinet sized photographs. andfin
this you must put four pictures OF your
fiance In four different positions--one full-
face. one side face. one three quarters face
and one profile. II Is rather nh Interest,"
ing idea, and ii Is astonishing how changed
q persons expression Is, with the face in
different positions One OF these sets Of
photographs was seen the other day ON u
Young girls writing desk. and 1t was hard
to believe that the profile aud full face
ware OF the same man. This Ii one OF tho
latest fads for engaged men as well az
girls.
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| gracefully draped bow reached nearly to
| the waist line.
A simple green gown was made very
dressy with the addition of a pretty ar
! rangement of white satin revers. These
were cut very narrow and were placed
| overlapping each other. They We're COW
cred with gold passementerie and were
| outlined with narrow 8ccordeon pleated
| frills of white mousseline dc sole.
The revers were caught UP TO the right
! shoulder and were attached to the high
draped velvet collar. They were carried
| over to the left side of the corsage, where
they We're fastened to the velvet ceinture
with long stiff bow.
AN ORIGINAL BoLERo.
A dainty little bolero, entirely original
in form, was exceedingly pretty, Worn with
pale gray cloth gown. 1t was made OF
pale gray saith, covered with Persian en-
broidery in the most delicate shades OF
pale yellow and burnt orange. 1t was cut
square necked and continued over the
shoulders to form shoulder straps. AS a
matter of course all of the shades OF green
are being employed great deal in making
these CONNECTIONS for the season.
Such dressy affair was made of velvet
ribbon and mousseline de sole, In
an uncompromising shade of emerald green.
A broad band OF the velvet riDpon COM
menced at the left shoulder and was car
ried over to the right side of the corsage,
where it was attached to the ceinture Of
the same ribbon.
Tho right edge of this band was trimmed
with broad double frills of the green NOUS
seine he sole. ACCORDION pleated. A mar
row band of tho deeper green velvet out
lined the frills. At the bust line there
was full round bow of the broad dark
green velvet ribbon.
FOR A YOUNG GIRL.
A young girl of l6 had her soft tan CASH
mere gown trimmed with velvet ribbons in
most attractive way that entirely
changed the aspect Of her last years toll
cite. First she had moderately high
gored Medics collar. made OF white satin,
with a narrow white satin vest attached.
The collar was filled in with cream lace
and was fastened at the front with smart
crayat bow of violet velvet ribbon drawn
through an oval silver buckle. Braces of
the velvet ribbon went over the shoulders
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A ncrut,fuI Foot.

The slender foot Is the most beautiful,
and the smart girl Is not slow in recognize
Ing the fact. Her shoes are always lit
tie longer than her foot, but the slender APP
pcarance Is preserved, and long narrow
foot always looks better than a short wide
enc. a girl who wears long shoe cas-,
dance all night without rest. not so the
maiden with the short one; her feet soon
begin to feel cramped and stiff, and she ID
either obliged to sit out or retire.
a Girl who wears proper shoe will have
a foot as pretty and delicate as a baby's.
The instep should be high, the heel deli
cately formed. and the skin MS white rs
inlabastcr, with the blue veins showing
through. The general form OF the foot will
be slender. the toes tapering and adorned
with pink-tinted nails A girl who pos
sessee such feet as these may we'll take
pride and pleasure In contemplating them.
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d March 3.--This is the season when
senious French woman brings all of
bergies to bear on remodelling or re-
ating her winter gown. The between
period is rather long in Paris, for
are several weeks of weather too
for spring wraps. And yet there is
uch rain and slush to venture out in
best new spring gown.
With the aid of ribbons and chiffon
tulle the French woman goes sys-
ically TO work to rejuvenate her SOM
Finter gown, and with what marvel
uccess!
models Of Henry "a la Pensee" are
ried and SO numerous that it is hard
AXE choice of these charming little
sor!es The dressiest centuries and
nand braces and opaulettes and bo-
that may be slipped on at a moments
are all In evidence.
tner pains nor the richest materials
pared, aud Jet the prices that those
accessories tring are exorbitant to the
" who frequents the remnant counter
u search OF the rich left-overs for re-
Fatng her winter gown.
FOR A BLACK DRESS.
Oh the pretty fronts noticed at
'aop was designed to be worn over a
'eiyet gown. There was a high
" collar Of white satin mounted by
IT'LL OF black mousseline de sole.
'ne collar extended narrow "Y'
mite satin. covered full with white
seline de sole spangled in black. on
'ue OF the V were broad revers OF
aua arranged TO give the effect of
iaese were outlined with full
u plack mousseline dc sole. The
me v was attached to crush
Nlite satin that ended in a short
'lly DOW at. the back.
preuy cour de cou was made OF two
M velvet. The draped band was of
.oet velVet with two small mink
M sssAea at each side. 1t was mounted
n .'sa iriil Of the paler shade of violet
ssssu with fringed ruches of the
saaue. AT the back of the band
,r.t a short fun bow edged with
sA'us and at the front the long,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-13
HINTS TO HoUsEKEEpEns.

Wash channels skins In warm suds. rinse
In warm water and dry them by stro,ch-
Ing and rubbing
To keep house at the proper tempera-
ture good supply Of thermometers Is nee
essary Half dozen cost less than a
single doctors visit.
For washing fat-irons drop half table
spoonful OF melted lard into two ouarss of
warm water. Wash, dry thoroughly and
put in warm place until the moisture IS
evaporated.
Mothers should be careful about their
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-13

fashionable watering places In Europe this
past summer. some OF the best dressed wo-
men wore high velvet collars, with chains
and lockets over them. the lockct coming
Just whore the brooch or breast pin has
been worn. Not only lockcts and chains
were worn, but strings Of pearls. fittinA
close about the neck, and fancy enameled
chains. with miniature lockets. OF course
these adornrcnts are only permissible In
the afternoon. No jcwclry at all should
be worn In the morning, except the simplest
kind OF pin, Just TO keep your collar In
placp 4
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A. 10 linen Collar.

womans neck is almost ruined. The
high. stifr linen collar has done it. Surely
those observers who discovered that
everything good has its evil must have
been fashion writer's In their day, The high
collar is extremely stylish, Is comfortable.
Notwithstanding contrary Appearances, and
1t affords an easy, neat way OF dressing
the neck. but at the same time II plays
havoc with what poets call the slender,
marble column OF milky wilderness.
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The, point Down.

Now mousquetaire cuffs OF velvet point
downward over the hand instead Of up
ward as formerly. 1t Is doubtful whether
they really deserve the name of mous-
quetaire, for strictly speaking, that APP
plies to the gauntlet top OF glove that
turns upward toward the elbow on tho
forearm. The down pointed cuffs are free
quently embroidered with steel or pearl
spangles when the cu6 is OF velvet.
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children's teeth. Until the little ones are
old enough to attend TO them thcmseN cs
the mothers should not neglect tho Young
teeth, but should have them cleansed aight
and morning. Children's nails shculi to
watched. too. and neatly and regularly
trimmed and kept free from dirt
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Chic Mo.acry.


a history Of the passing fashions GER
tainly would not be complete without due
regard 10 the wherewithaI our feet should
be shod. What. with tho endless varia.
tons on stripes and plaids and lacework
fronts. the hosiery counter is very at
tractIye spot. There Is. for instance. .
special corner for bicycle coquettishness
in footwear. She who does not adopt the
Scotch golf stocking can buy very pretty
half wool. half cotton hose In leather
brown, varied with black or white ring
stripes, navy blue, set on by green circles
For skating black cashmere stockingz
are produced, having shot silk web th;a
Is very gay indeed. With high boots for
morning walks wool tartan cashmere hose
IN the gaudiest colorings leads the way.
when In the evening Partisan taste sup
plies black drawn silk Offset by means Of
chintz rose'buds and green foliage. In the
same category must be mentioned the spup
silk stockings In the hitherto unused toner
Of boot brown and Swedish gray. Let II b
borne In the minds Of those seeking knowl-
ledse thAk' HORIZONTAL stripes and bands ot
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-13

We hear direct from Paris that the wear
ing OF short chains and lockets. over velve,
collars, at the throat is again coming into
fashion, says an exchange. AT Dinard. al
Carlsbad, at Homburg and most of the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-13

II was made entirely OF chiffon, plated
closely across the back and finished with a
rufilns of the chiffon front and back. Tho
tiny violet flowers, with pufs laid In between.
The collar was Of the very Same design and
material, Around tho top OF the collar there
cienDes lace, and a ruffc also bordered the
body. Al the belt there was large. heavy
bow OF violet velvet ribbon. which fnishen
the waist. The same bow was repeated in the
back. This style can be highly recommended
for O half worn waist. as there is nothing but
the sleeves and under seams TO show.
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open work are just now pre- eminent, and
that, by way OF being intensely fashionable
and expensive, insertions of black lace with
white silk hose, or white lace, appliqued
on black silk stockings, is tho proper and
nnstlv
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Ladies Wrappers.

Entire lot OF pure German Indigo
Blue Calico Wrappers, $l.00 value.
Monday Doc.
These are trimmed with Feather
Edge Braid. gathered back and made
full.
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Our Large Wash
Goods Department.

Beautiful Organizes, all the dainty
tints. large and small designs. har-
monious colorings; our well known low
price t2hc.
Finest Imported organdies. largest
assortment OF real French organdies In
the city: exclusive patterns; simply Inn
possible to describe these exquisite and
the finest made; Main street price Soc.
our price SIC per yard.
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Clothing Department..

80 Gents' CASHMERE Suits. well made
and all new Spring colors, good values
at $40 90. this week s5as.
369 pairs of Mems Light Wooden
Pants. all new spring oolors, good
values, at So 90, now sl.9s.
The herald., 1898-10-04
ABOUT THE STATE

The dead body of John 3. Bailey has
been found In Watson gulch, about twen-
ty-five miles from Redding. He possessed
q bank account of $4,000 and promissory
notes amounting to 5000, all Of which he
left by will to a relative In France Death
was from natural causes.
The coroners jury In the case Of W.
Boughen, the tramp who was fatally shot
by Albert Thomas of Redding. returned a
verdict Of unjustifiable homicide. Thomas
was Immediately arrested and is at liberty
under $1,000 bonds
Edward Heffernan, about q years OF age.
we'll connected, in Stockton, walked into
Creaner & Wright's gun store and asked to
look at pistol. He then turned 1t toward
his heart and pulled the trigger Heffer-
mans aim was high, however and the bull
let lodged In his shoulderI The surgeon
says he will live. When asked the cause
he SAID he had had 90 much rouble.
Judge Hart o fthe superior court at Sac
rameno has senenced Karl Rolf to tive rty-
five years imprisonment in the pen!en-
tiary at Folsom. RolS and three compan-
ions a month ago robbed two Japanese on
the highway near Brighten. Two of his
robber companions escaped from the coun-
ty Jail last week.
A. p Minear Of San Francisco has sued
John r. Hite. George W. and John w.
Pearson, to recover $500 damages for
breach of contract. The plaintiff claims
that he was induced to inves $4,000 in a
gold mine in Mariposa county, on represen-
tations alleged TO be fraudulent.
The herald., 1898-10-04
SANTA MONICA IMPROVEMENT
Too Many for Mrs. Arcadia de Baker.
The City Library

SANTA MONICA Oct, 3.-Bilis to the
amount Of $l4i3S2 were ordered paid at
this afternoons meeting Of the board Of
town trustees. This amount includes $4G0 60
for street spr!nkling, SIS to the North Beach
Bathhouse company fer power for pumping
salt water and $364.50 for lights, a total Of
$913.1O for damp streets and Fights. There
was considerable discussion over warrant
for $1560 in favor of the Thompson Bridge
company, which, although it had beea paid
Scme time ago, was again brought before
the board for the chairman's signature
During the middle of August, at the COM
pleton of Mr.. Thompsons contract on the
outfall sewer wharf, the city engineer is
sued a certificate for the balance due Mr.
Thompson, to which a warrant signed by
Chairman Jones, was attached by the clerk,
and the money was paid over to him. Trus-
tee Roth claimed that the action of the
clerk was Irregular and he was upheld by
City Attorney Tanner, but as the money
had been paid and the situation today was
explained to the satisfaction Of the board
Clerk Steele was let down easily.
Engineer Carr!llo reported his estimates
on plank walk for the c!ty's frontage on
the beach to be: Fer 516 lineal feet # one
inch plank, six feet in width, $132 40: for
200 lAeal feet of two-inch plank, same
width, sS2.1C; two fourteen-foot openings
for crossings, si69S. Total $3.50. so. The
matter was referred to the street commit
tee, to report at the next meeting.
c. H. Forbes Of Los Angeles, represent
Ing Mrs. Arcadia B. de Baker. entered
protest against the grading, curb!ng and
The herald., 1898-10-04
PORTO RICO HOSPITALS
HOLD MORE THAN ONE-EOURTH
OF THE TROOPS
SICKNESS is INCREASING
Condition Of the Volunteers in Partic-
ular Demands Their Removal to
the North
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
PONCE, Porto Rico. Oct. 3.-(Copyr.ght
1881 1t is the we'll grounded and almost
unanimous opinion of the medical stan OF
the American army in Porto Rico that the
condition of the volunteer forces here nec'
essitates their removal north.
| Sickness is increasing and has been in
creasing during the past three weeks at an
alarming rate. Today the sick report shows
over 200 in hospitals or In quarters out OF
a total command Of 10000 men; that IS, over
| 25 per cent Of the troops are on the sick list.
| This. however does not mean that there Is
| an effective strength of 1860 men. The SOL
diers discharged from the hospitals as ut
for duty are, in nine cases out of ten, IN
capa BILE of service, and If ordered on duty
are almost invariably back in the hospitals
Within few days The medical officers
have found that the convalescents do not,
and seemingly cannot, recover strength
in this climate, and for this reason they are
being sent north as rapidly a possible, sew
eral hundred leaving every week.
1t Is significant fact that there is wide
disparity between the sickness in the vol
unteer and regular commands. In the two
regular infantry regiments the Ninetee'ath
10 per cent. while in the volunteer regi-
ments it averages "a per cent
The weekly report of week ago shows
ria, l case of smallpox and 145O cases Of
climatic fever, diarrhoea, etc. Since then
about 800 new cases have been added to the
list.
The worst feature of the situation is the
lc %hN ,f xt.oh ,fd n
fever cases, which today reached over 400.
For time 1t appeared probable that the
typhoid fever in the army. most Of which
is alleged to have come from Camp Thomas
and Camp Alger originally, would be
stamped out, but about three weeks ago
new cases began to appear at an alarming
rate. Major Snowden and his associa tes
do not believe that there is new source Of
contagion, but rather that the cases are due
to infection from old cases.
Captain R. NJ. Pugsley. navigator Of the
transport OLDHAM, was relieved from duty
on that ships arrival here on Saturday,
September oath. The order relieving him
was issued by General Henry, upon the
of Captain Walter Allen, the
United States quartermaster IN charge Of
the vessel, who alleged that Captain Pugs
ley had been insubordinate and had used
abusive language on the voyage down. The
charges made against Captain Pugsley
grew out of conflict of authority on board
the ship. Captahl Allen maintained that
he was Pugsley's superior officer a con-
tention which the latter challenged so far
as Z related to the navigation of the ship.
1t was to Captain Pugsley that the sailing
orders were directed in New York. Cap
tain Pugsley, on his return to New York,
Will demand an investigation.
Ordered Forward
CHICKAMAUGA, Ga, Oct. 3.-An order
was received at 10 tonight from the war de-
partment, directing the Sixth regiment,
U. S. V. .mmunes, now stationed at Camp
Thomas. to report at New York Thursday
to embark for Porto Rico.
The herald., 1898-10-04
PERSONAL

DR.. A. S. Lobinger has arrived from
Denver.
E. r. Bush and A. Chester Beatty are
among the New York arrivals.
Mrs Mortimer L. Hart and Miss Louise
E. Hart of Santa Barbara are visiting the
city.
]. F. Caldwell has come down from Oak
hand to act as starter at the races this
week.
E. w. Colby, coast agent of the Erie
lines, with headquarters at San Francisco,
is in town.
A. G. Hubbard and Alex N. Smith. we'll
known orange growers, were In from Red
lands yesterday.
II. c. Radford of Prescott, Ariz.. is in the
city. Mr.. Radford is interested in some
Arizona mining property.
A. Loves Dickensen of London, Eng,
president of the Riverside Orange COM
pany, and C. E. Maud, manager. are In the
city.
Charles L. Hill, connected with the
freight department of the Southern Pa
cific is here from his headquarters In Chi
cago.
w. J. Foley, Mrs. c. NJ. Devendorf, Miss
Ada Devendorf, J. H. T. Peck, ]. w. Bow
en-. Mrs. c. G. Lawton and II. z. Osborne
were in San Francisco Sunday.
Among the Angelenos registered at New
York hotels last week were A. F. Crank
at the Imperial; w. G. Taylor. at the Man
haitian; Mrs. ]. A. Montgomery, at the
Holland; S. H. Garrett, at the st. Denis;
r. H. Knight. at the Broadway Central;
r. S. McDoughall, at the Netherlands;
]. Harney at the Marlborough.