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Evening star., 1898-07-16
Children With Nerves.
From the London Mail.


A word about nervous children OF course
there might be none, but there are thou
sands. Never scold them nor make fun"
of them. They suffer enough without your
threats or sarcasm. Pretend not to see
their awkwardness when in company, nor
their grimaces when alone. case was
discussed the other day of a boy of ten
years old, who, on being vexed. and often
without any apparent provocation, will
clench his hands and make the most fright
ful contortions of the muscles of his face
and head. His poor mother fears he is
idiotic. BY no means. He is the brightest
boy in his class at school. fond OF ieauing
and of natural history, but he is of "a high
ly nervous temperament, and has not been
taught to control the little wires, so to
speak. on which he is strung. This is no
single case. There are thousands of chill
dren Who give way to their nerves in a
like fashion. Talk to them about these
curious little fellows that should be their
servants, not their masters. Never chas-
tise them. The man or woman who whips
a nervous child is on level with brutes
that have no reason. Encourage them.
Help them Be patient with them. They
are the making of our future successful
men and women, for they will work hard
at whatever they undertake.. Brace up
your own nerves first, and then be indulg-
ent toward the capers of your overne1vous
children.
Evening star., 1898-07-16
q Ftux, Psria)


Thin Dresses.
From the London Mail
The sweetest and daintiest thin dresses
are now seen with no decoration but fieecy
little frills of the material. A toilet of the
finest and sheerest white organdie is fash
ioned with full blouse. the front and back
tucked to simulate a shallow. pointed yoke
and the fullness caused by the nbe-ate
tucks bloused slightly in front and securely
belted at the back. A close sleeve has a
series of narrow ''pinched' frills at the top
and a smaller pair at the wrist. The waist
closes invisibly over the shoulder and under
the arms.
The skirt is gored with scant ;ullness in
the back and has a simple frilI at the lower
edge. The drop skirt, cut by the same pat
tern and Joined, by the same paud. has a
similar edging.
The collar and sash are Of organdic The
former frilled at the ends only, and laid in
small narrow folds around tn waist and
with butterfly bow at the back. The crush
collar buttons at the back, although the
waist is side-closed, and has two little
pointed tabs folding away from eacn side
the front Worn with this ideal dress of
summer thinness is Leghorn Eat trimmed
with grasses and thistledown, AMI pale
green suede gloves add the last touch of
daintiness.
Evening star., 1898-07-16
CAYO SMITH.

approaching day; the tinkling of cow bells,
the calls from the bronze lips in the ca
thedral tower, and then the constantly in
creaslng clamor OF the awakening inhabi-
tants, to learn how slumbering city
breaks into life at the coming of the sun.
From such a vantage ground, half mile
from the city, there are splendid oppor-
tunities for studying such a place as this.
Off to the right hills, at their bases
groves of palms and cocoas When the ma
tives here speak of palms they mean tie
great and glorious ''palmas realeS,'' or
royal palms; while that wnicl bears the
fruit of commerce, and Is of iowlier habit,
is merely the cocoa" Between the broad
bay and d towering background of purple
hills lies the city of Santiago-a sloping hill
side, entirely covered with red-roofed
structures of stone. Breaking this red sea
of tiles, here and there. is a dome, tower,
turret, marking church, chapel. cattle
dral; a palm at intervals shoots its round
head above roof or garden wall. adding
its glistening. golden green to the range
of color, red of tiles pinks, pealls and
grays of tinted walls.
Like an Oriental City.
1t is pervadod by a warm attrac activeness,
this city of southern Cuba, like oriental
city, lying between blue waters and purple
mountains, with warmth of coloring and
architecture of the east-not of the occi-
Evening star., 1898-07-16
Seen at Recent Functions in the GAY
French Capital.
UNDERSKIRFS OF RICH MATERIALS
Color Combinations That Promise
to Be Popular.
FASHION HINTS FROM FELIX

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
PARIS. July g. 1898.
lie vernissage'' - vanishing day - the
first exhibition of the years paintings at
the Academic" and the Grand Prix''
races at Longchamps have passed in quick
succession and have sounded the keynote
for the seasons fashions, which, to judge
from the toilets displayed at these import
ant social events, are manifold as they are
truly artistic.
Fashion is just now devoting particular
attention to the form and fit of the skirt.
The serpentine ruffies have developed in
to double or even triple skirts, falling at
equal distance, one over the other or ar
ranged over tabliers and panels at the front
or sides. Stitchings, lace appliques bor-
ders, rounded fiounces and plisses edge the
different parts of the underskirts
A new fancy which bids fair to appear
| on fall costumes shows the ARRANGEMENT
of several different shades of one color
as gray or tan, in which case the bodice
is constructed of the lightest shade, while
I the complex skirt is made Of the darker
shades which are carefully graduated
The sleeves may also be of the darker
shade, while the belt and collar may af-
ford dainty bits of coloring by being made
of bright colored velvet.
This novelty applies only to cloth and
woolen dresses.
Trimmed Foulards.
Among the richly trimmed foulards and
| taffetas the revived fashion of knife pleat-
ing is a welcome change.
Our dainty costume of black and white
printed foulard has white lace insertions
running horizontally around the knife
pleated skirt and blouse. The latter is ad-
ditionally trimmed with falls of white lace
and the sleeves are of white lace The col
lar and belt are of turQuoise-blue velvet
Thls style is amenable to all sorts of va
riations and color combina TONS
Summer wash gowns are trimmed with
races or embroideries. insertions are pre-
ferred to edgings, and so applied as
TO simulate tunics or tabliers Fine flow
ered organdfes are covered with narrow
Vaienciennes insertions, Sewed On in dag
onal squares. One cool gown is made of
pale yellow organdie. having a large rose
pattern running over 1t. Narrow black
lace insertions appear like a treIlis work
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otnt its one and two-storied buildings
with massive walls surrounding open
courts, with pilared corridors 6nd ornate
balconies, open windows, protected by iron
gretings instead of glass and roofs COW
cred with earthern tiles all this Is direct
Importation from the orient-from south
crn Spain, at least, with its tinge of the
exotic Moriscan.
The streets of Santiago never fail TO IN
terest, they are narrow and tortuous,
are 50 steep and so awfuliy dirty. At the
VII latves where The lighters load and un-
lead for the large vessels cannot reach
the city, there is always northern freight
as machinery and salt fish. coming in,
and molasSes, sugar, mahogany and rum
going out. The real riches of eastern Cuba
lie not in her sugar plantations, but In her
vast forests of mahogany (caoba) native
ebony. cedar and other precious woods. as
well as in their mineral wealth At tho
right OF the harbor. az you enter, YOU will
see a high tTestla, where railroad begins
which runs up to the mountains to rich
mines of magnetic ore, until quite recently
worked by an American company, and soon
90 be opened up again.
It's Dirty Streets.
To return to the streets. They are al
ways either muddy or dusty dirty at all
events, with narrow sidewalks and no side
tracks at all. Those leading up from tho
shore climb the steep hill, and when the
rains come down-as they are likely to come
down now-they are the beds of torrents
SO impetuous that even horsemen hesitate
to cross them Half way up the hill is the
Plaza de Armas, well paved thickly set
with trees and adorned with rude statuary.
Atove It, at one sde rises the cathedral
with double towers. of the stereotyped
spanish ecclesiastical architecture, con-
tanning paintings said to possess the
eharms or rarity, excellence and antiquity.
10 the credit of Santiago, however she
does not claim. 1t is believed, to possess
a genuine Muriilo or Velasquez.
The streets above are still narrower than
.n0se below, and to reach the crest of the
hii on the slopes of which the city is
puiit, one must thread several blind lanes
and alleys, hedged in by houses of the
poorer (and dirtier) classes. where naked
pa5les cnng to the window graungs and
nude children plaster their brown ekins
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stronger position, by reason of its height
above the water
The pilot boards us at the harbor en-
trance and guides our steamer close under
the frowning battlements-so close that
we see every detail of the groups of idle
soldiers lounging there; so near that we
they might easily throw a stone or other
missile upon the steamers deck. We sweep
past this jutting promontory, the artificial
and natural walls blending harmOniously
in tints of pink and gray, and quickly we
are confronted with Fort Socapa en- the
left and on the right the battery of La
Estrella, at the mouth of Nispero bay.
Before the war this second fortification
seemed succumbing to the waves assaults
and appeared to be abandoned; but still 200
feet above us the castled fortress reared it's
ramparts, and it was not until Cayo Smith
hove in sight that we felt assured the
sinuous channel had been threaded and
the harbor lay before us. Leaving Smith
Island at our left. with its clusters of
hshermens huts along shore and better
class OF dwellings higher up, there was
opened out to US view OF what old sea-
men cali the most magnificent harbor in
the new world. Completely land-locked.
for ranges of hills inclose it on every side.
with jutting promontories guarding placid
bays bordered with palms and tropic trees
islets here and there, f1ocks of water fowl
screaming eulls and tropic birds, and over
all sky of azure; such is the bay of San
uago. revealed after the dragon at the
MORO mas allowed you to go by.
Always Attractive.
Seen from the steamers deck the city
of Santiago de Cuba is in every way pic
turesque enough to be worthy its glorious
surroundings. AT sunrise or sunset bathed
in moonlight or shimmering meath the fer
vid Eoontide glow. Santiago Is always at
tractive at a distance. One should see it at
sunrise, half veiled in mist until the full
oroed sun shoots above its background of
mountains, should hear the harbingers of
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appears IN sight, that undeveloped store of
trcn ana copper, said to be vast and mex
haustible. awaiting the coming of Arneri-
can enterprise to be source of wealth to
thousands
Later on Santiago was abreast us. though
We did not know ii until the captain of the
steamer pointed out the narrow break in
the cIlIfS, which but for his watchfulness
would have escaped our observation. 1t
was merely a issure in the rock a rent
made by volcanic forces, rending apart
OF those adamantine cliffs. though some
Titan had laid hands on them and torn
them asunder. Even a nearer approach
failed to reveal this tortuouS channel in its
entirety-this narrow passage. made mem
orable by the herOism of Hobson and his
brave men. indelibly imprinted upon Span
ish minds By the last act In naval tragedy
the destruction there of Ceryera's fleet.
The line Of cliffs, with the sea waves
laundering at their base Is abruptly ter
minated by an artificial construction, and
q closer view reveals what Is undoubtedly
the most picturesque fort and castle ever
built in America. The vast gray rock its
base followed into reSounding caverns by
the waves, is carried up from the sea line
n a succession OF walls ramparts towers
end sentry turrets, the whole combining to
FORM a most perfect picture of a rock-rtb-
bed fortress, such as one sees at Malaga
crumbling in ruins, or at Ceuta, on the
African coast Perched like an owl upon
an angle of the lowermost wall overhang-
Ing the sea, is domed sentry box of stone
nsnked by cannon. evidently old when our
government was In its infancy,
Picturesque MORO.
Tho waves have gnawed away the cliff
all round its base, and it cannot long re-
tain its hold. even II not already bowled
over by e. shell from SIMPSONS feet.
Above It the lines of solid masonry are
sslarply drawn. each guarded terrace re-
,fins upon the one above It like the
stories Of a pueblo village. and each or
aamentsd with antiquated cannon and the
whole dominated by massive tower
Ouch was the famous Moro before it be-
cams the sport of Yankee guns: II is not
80 extensive as the Moro OF Havana not
SO elaborate as that of San Juan de Puerto
Ateo; but Ii occupies an immeasurably
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with yellow clay, which they dig from the
roadside. But when the crest is reached,
near the long pile of buildings called the
Beneficencia, there lies before you such q
again in a life time For, beyond the
downward-sloping roofs of sunburnt tiles,
which TIL the space from hill to waters
edge. lies the beautiful bay, it's surface
of heavens blue ringed round with green
est hills and bathed in the sunshine of
this isle of calm.
One Foul Blot.
But there is a foul blot on tLis picture of
tropical loveliness. Look away down to
the left of the immediate foreground of
this picture and you will see long. low
building on the edge of a strip of marsh
land, not far from the water. That is the
slaughter house against which, on the 7th
day of November. 1873 Captain Fry of the
Virginius and thirty-six of his crew were
stood and shot. They were pirates, the
Spaniards claimed, and our government
virtually admitted that claim, by deciding
that the Virgfnius had no right to fly our
flag. The survivors of the crew, saved by
the prompt arrival of British gunboat
and the vessel, were finally turned over to
our government but only after the men
had been grossly insulted and mistreated
and the steamer befouled in every i'm
aginable way, until she more resembled a
slaughter pen than anything else except a
Spanish troop ship.
pretty story used to be current in
Santiago about some of the survivors
owing their escape to the direct interven-
ton of the British consul. who, it is re-
lated, stepped in front of the soldiers with
the all-potent flag of Great Britain in his
hand, and simply said, NADIA mas"-No
more OF this-when the shooting party at
once put up their guns. But there Is no
doubt that the British cable clerk cid send
TO Jamaica for the gunboat that was the
means of saving some lives. Until quite
recently he lived in San Juan and held a
similar position.
Up in the Mountains.
One of the attractive railroad rides out
of Santiago is that to the old mining town
of Cobre, up in the hills. The mountains
here are very rich in copper ores, and at
one time the output of the Cobre mines
reached fifty tons day. The finest land
scapes, also. seen from the road to
Cobre, as we'll as the most magnificent
royal palms, standing up alone against the
sky, clustered in social groups in the val
leys, and formed in ranks along the ridges
These royal beauties have a more than
aesthetic value, for, to begin with, the tall
trunks are cut up into timber for rough
work, the long leaves are used in thatch-
ing cabins, the terminal buds are delicious
when boiled like caulif1ower or cabbage
ana the great seeds or nuts, which hang IN
clusters at the footstalks of the leaves are
greedily eaten by hogs. The standing value
of royal palm is reckoned at SO ION the
stump, so that a full-grown grove is not
only a thing of beauty, but a profitable
possession.
The railroad to Cobre and Cristo traverses
series of wales and pockets" everywhere
filled with gardens, every house in every
little hamlet having its environment of
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tion next of Rum Cay, and the curved out
line like silver sickle. OF Crooked Is
land. Then others followed, coming out of
the mists dim suggestions merely, as
wraiths of isles long lost, and with ghost
like light house towers thrust against the
Sky like distant palm trees nliragei in a
desert.
The Cuban coast, from the long, low
point of land tipped by the light tower of
Cape Maysi, rose to view in sharply
scarped terraces, and a few hours steam
ing brought out distant hills and cloud
capped mountains. 1t seems Il desolate
coast, with scarce a habitation for miles
and miles, the hills wild and sterile the
seashore only now and then displaying a
golden background of cocoa palms or of
other trees, indicating fertility and cuIti-
walton. Now and then glimme. of light
through a fissure in the rock-bound shore
betrayed a sheltered harbor, guarded by
frowning cliffs and almost hidden from
sight. Such as this is Escondida or the
hidden harbor, once the resort Of pi-
rates and buccaneers. 1t was Jheif chosen
retreat in oldsn times easy Of access to
the pirates IN their swift-sailing craft but
almost totally unknown and inaccessible
70 the honest and legitimate navigators of
these waters then. The pirates kept per-
petual watch from a hui at .hs harhor
mouth. their vessels safe out of sight, and
thus noted the passing OF rich merchant
men and treasure-laden galleons. all un-
observed themselves. Then at the sigma,
out would dart the hidden craft upon their
unsuspicious prey, a short sharp fight
would follow. and later the merchant YES
sci would be taken into harbor minus it's
crew. lis scuppers running blood
Around Guantanamo.
A few hours farther on the entrance to
noble Guant namo. port long known and
favorably 10 sailors of the past but brought
into prominence only recently by our gallant
marines Guantanamo pronounced Wan
tanamo. with the accent on the second syl-
labie), IS an Indian name. like Cuba itself
and one of the few reminders of the alb
original people, the mild and hospitable In
dians. long ago exterminted by the Span
iards. The ,'obre range of mountains nov
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for the climbing The serpentine
hounce on the skirt is edged with
row ruching of black chiffon. The bodice,
like the skirt, is fitted over lining of
pale yellow taffeta. large shawl collar
of black lace ends in points over the blouse
in front, on either side of vest of shirred
white chiffon, caught with straps and bows
of narrow black velvet ribbon. The black
velvet standing collar has a pleated but
terfiy cravat of white chiffon.
Why women have chosen the very high
tight collar as particular Indication of
the summer styles is the more incompre-
hensible since exquisite gown of pale
green cashmere has a F-shaped opening at
the neck, which looks far more appropriate
for hot weather wear, and is besides more
artistic and none the less elegant than the
high collar.
Pretty Summer Gown.
The serpentine skirt of pale green CASH
mere is lined with white taffeta and trim
med with clusters of narrow tucks The
bodice is tight and seamless at the back
and forms a square opening at the back
and at the blouse front, which is edged with
an exquisite passementerie of lace, studded
with pearls and falling in two long ends on
both front cores of the skirt. The square
opening is filled out by a folded shawl of
pale lavender and green plaid silk inter-
woven with silver threads. The long
sleeves have clusters of tucks on the slight
iy fulled upper arm and finish at the wrists
Win SHali 1arlng Guns OF green velvet.
he folded belt is also of green velvet
The serpentine founce has been trans
ported to the underskirt, and many ex-
quisite models of plaid in changeable taf-
feta or brocade differ from the outerskirt
in length only.
Our little illustration represents an ele-
CANT underskirt of heavy black moire bro
caded III diagonal stripes of pale yellow,
showing design of roses and foliage. The
trimmings consist of short full pleatings of
satin in two shades of old rose. Above the
pleatings are black lace insertions with
small headings through which old rose rib
bon is drawn.
Sport toilets are allowed a wide scope by
fashion, and the object is to be character
istic rather than to be fashionable.
A Yachting Costume.
Our model of a unique yachting costume
follows this rule.
Knfe-pleated crash linen of terra Gotta
shade forms the full skirt over an under
skirt Of yellow elk, which is disclosed with
every movement of the wearer very
novel yoke of yellow cloth provides q
graceful fit over the back and hips and is
edged with rich passementerie of brown
steel.
The loose blouse, which closes in the un-
derarm and shoulder seams, is composed of
a yoke of yellow cloth and alternate wavy
bands Of cloth and terra Gotta colored crash
linen, each band being edged with steel
passementerie. The sleeves are of yellow
cloth, with cuffs of crash,
full black satin tie encircles the high
white linen collar.
The wide-brimmed hat of yellow straw is
trimmed with terra Gotta colored silk cord
and pompons.
The low shoes are of yellow undressed
kid and are worn with terra Gotta silk
stockings.
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Great Care
Required.

HOUSEKEEPERS must
II exercise great care
in buying baking powder,
for every kind of scheme
is employed to sell the
alum compounds, which
yourphysician willinform
you are poisonous to the
human system.
Royal Baking Powder is
well known as an abS0-
lutely pure and healthful
cream Of tartar powder.
The U. S. Government
tests show this, and also
that it is greater than
any other in leavening
strength. Consumers who
are prudent will make
sure that no other enters
into their food.
DOnOt, because the alum
powders may be a little
lower in price Though
some Of them are mott,
risk your health by using
them.
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LI FLNL IL w 49,
was ON a trip to San
tiago via Nassau and
the Bahama Islands
was the most de-
lightful sea voyage
one could take. II
took you through the
historic group of is
lands discovered by
Columbus in 1913; at
dawn San Salvador,
the veiled contours
of Watling's Island,
the brighter appari-
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Confidence.

Confidence.
From Life.
TWO parents talking school-"Grottoro's
a good school,"
Yes; 1 am told that the future of the
Glotooro poys is felt to be so secure that
they teach them the harp"
Evening star., 1898-07-16

Save your egg-sheis now for cleaning
carafes, vinegar cruers and the ike. puf
the shells away In a convenient box and
when ready to wash he bottles. crush the
shells. fill the bottle partially fun uour
over them hot soapsuds: shake thoroushlT
and rinse
Evening star., 1898-07-16

Many OF the plaster of paris reproduc-
lions OF fine statuary make & pleasing ad-
dition to library or setting room. and serve
to familiarize children with tho best works
OF eminent sculptors. They win be found
much, more decorative however n hronx "a
or coated with shallac thinned vita var
Evening star., 1898-07-16

For those unable to take a renuine can
path, an excellent substitute Will be found
by adding handful of sea salt, that NAV
DO purchased at any drug store. to the or
oinary bath. This will be found both COOL
ing and invigorating a deslIeratuno in ~.
not days, when the weariness of the flesh
makes one subscribe to the assertion that
life is not worth the living"
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The most satisfactory way to fight mos
eultoes, according to the United States gov
ernment experts, is to DESTROY ihe i.rIa.
ana abolish their breeding places. The
three ways of achieving this result ar. the
craining of breeding places, the introduc-
places and the spraying of noais wi,e
Kerosene. OF the remedies to use In the
nouse the catching of the mosquitoes on
the walls with kerosene in cups and the
purhlng or pyrethrum powder are doubt
less most effcacious
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A Visit to the City of Santiago Be-
fore the War.
VERY ATTRACTIVE FROM A DISTANCE
But Within It's Not SO Much tc
Brag About.
RICH MINES AND TIMBER
Written for The Evening Star.


~ EFORE THE WAR
Evening star., 1898-07-16

A vegetable treasure that is heztnning IN
grow IN popular favor is he water cress
mat the ancients appreciated IT'S merits as
an invlgorator is judged from tha a1age OF
tne creeks, Eat cress and learn more
wit" Pliny declared that water cess u,itb
vinegar had the power of curing the in
sane 1t is conceded by food sbecialjsts
now tnat cress, like asparagus. is especially
gooo IN kidney troubles, and SHOULD 10
taken in abundance in spring ami summer
with the breakfast steak or eve. h:ead
and butter it becomes an app 2suizer .lot to
be despised '' "