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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-04
shirt wais.s and Women who Wear Them

Shirt Wais.s and Women Who Wear Them.
One is often surprised to find women
to whom one looks for better things
practically giving evidence that shirt
waist 10 their estimation is not expected
to r5present any particular fit, and so
confented are they in their own minds
on that point they suppose everybody
else holds the same opinions. A greater
delusion never was entertained, and
equally misleading is another which
takes it for granted that every woman S
figure clothed in shirt waist looks pre-
cisely alike. Is il any woisier that we
constantly see so many diSfigurt 1 shirt
waisted women complaceutly going
about our streets entirely satisfied with
themselves, considering that they are
teyond criticism when wearing a sort
Of regulation summer uniform which is
intended to ignore the form, size, weight
and age of the individual?
The shirt waist is undoubtedly the
most tidy and sensible waist ever in
vented for certain uses, for certain per-
sons, and it is hoped il will always be
SO worn. But there is reason also to
hope that in other quarters, where there
is tine, money and the necessity to ad-
vocate fitness and becomingness, the
waist, if persisted in, will be left TO
straight backed young women with fine
shoulders, slender waists-in fact "gocd
figures and that the i'll shapen, mar
row chested women or pudgy, p,ethoric
matrons, be they young OF old, will dis
guise their defects rather than accent
them beneath the favoring lines of
some other kind of equally eight and
convenient bodice which it is time that
designers should occupy themselves with
inventing. Vogue.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-04
A GIRL EVANGELIST.

Miss Scott, Who Is Preaching In PhiIa-
dsIphia with RemsAisable Success.
Miss Catherine Scott, the only girl
evangelist in this country, has been at
tracing considerable attention in Phil
adelphia Of. late where she has been
holding revival meetings in the Presby-
terian churches.
Miss Scott is only 81 years of oge and
enjoys the distinction of being tie first
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-04
A Question Of Name.

A woman notary public was recently
married at Denver. and the question
arose as to what name she should sign
In her official capacity. The matter was
referred to the attorney general of Col.
orado, vino decided that she should
continue 10 sign her maiden name, in
asmnch as he could find no authority of
law for her dropping it.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-04
w,,hout woman,. Ipauence.

Dr.. Hepworth finds that the degraded
and declining condition of Turkey is in
great part due to the fact that its civili-
zation. such as it is. is wholly without
the influence Of woman. He says in the
New York Herald Of the sultan's coun-
try: Woman is not factor and is not
considered. The Turkish world is a
mans world. and a mans world isn't
good for much. ;"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-04

Among the Thousand Islands IS one called
Grinds:one. II l. seven miles long and three
vi,le. The inhabitants If this island ars
vtu-inforrned class Of people who devote
their energies to farming and quarryins icr
q Livelihood. In the home of one Of these
islanders resides Florence j. SuIrlivant, the
four-year old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William TX. Sturdivant She had a remark
able experience receutlv
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-04
The Broad Minded Woman.

"Tha earnest woman who takes life
very seriously, carefully weighing the
motive of the slightest act, is apt to be-
come impatient with her sister who
lives as the flowers do, accepting with
delight the sunlight of prosperity, "
saws Mary R. Baldwin in The Woman S
Home Companion in the course Of an
article entitled "a Sort Of Contempt. "
''It has been something of fashion
to imagine that the contempt was On
the side of the woman who held what
are called the advantages of life, but 1t
is really true that those who have been
given wealth, position and opportuni-
ties are more guilty Of regarding their
fellow creatures less favored with scorn
than those who are below them. Among
broad minded women sOcialistic tenden-
cies are being stamped out. Their hands
are no longer against what we call the
apper class of society. Equality means
to them a common right to develop the
best that is in them, not community
Of privilege in the worlds goods, not
the opportunity for a like service, nor
the same sort of pleasure, and the one
who has learned TO realize the worth Of
a separate individuality and feels that
her work is a part of her birthright is
truly philosopher. She will not envy
the careless creature whose lot has been
cast amid the enchantments of the
world. She viii rather pity her that
She is eluancipated from those struggles
and perplexities which are such excel
lent schOolnasters in teaching sympa-
thy for others.
"But after all are we sure that the
majority of favored women do not pos
sess the larger significance Of pity? So
many times we have had proofs that a
soft heart dwelt in an elegantly atti-ed
body that it is not wise TO conclude
that one must feel the stress Of poverty
and its limitations in order to extend
pity and help to the needy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-04
FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
TRAINED GOLDFISH.
hey ean Dance aud Jump Through .
Snspended Rlng.

they ean Dance aud Jump Through .
Suspended Ring
William F. Simon, 4S5 East Forty
sixth street, has a pair Of trained gold
fishes They are of the Japan tantail
variety and years old. He befsaa train.
ing them when they were very small
and now they perform many remarkable
and amusing tricks. One of them is
leaping through ring This he sus-
penos BIZ cord in the natatorium and
1t the word Of command they jump
through It after the fashion Of a dog
through hoap, back and forth, so long
as the ring is held in position for them.
Mr.. Simon also has taught them another
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-04

novel but more intricate feat. 1t is no
less than going through the figures of a
ouadrille. This, Mr.. Simon says, re-
quired a great deal of time and vast
amount Of patience, but he was finally
rewarded with perfection in the unique
performance AS there are only two OF
them they cannot be said to perform a
quadrille proper, but they go through
all the movements of the genuine arti-
Gle. Forward and back, =" "cross over
and back to places, " Swing corners, ="
grand right and left'' aud 'all prom
enade' are rendered with the utmost
precision. Chicago Times Herald.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-04

A government officer. it seems, re-
peated the other day the well worn tale
that women were first employed in
the government service soon after the
outbreak Of tho war. I" meaning the war
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-04
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
EASTERN STANDARD rr.E
IN EFFECT NOVEMBER 20, 1897
oOzDxxsrD scHxpurn

H'edne' day, Nay I, 1895

Trains arrive and depart nom hesta,,o.,,. :,
Johnstown AS follows: -'S-' ~
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-04
Afiaerak Lands.
URSINA BORoUGH.
WM. WINTER ;.

Trea urer.
SomerS 4. Pa, Apfil q, -.
p S-PeTSons rslving taxes on anyof the
lsnds adveTiisef before the dhiy OF silr viii
be charged % cents for advertising and fees.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-04
ADDISON.

. ne arrearages Of taxes due and costs ae-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-04

BTDDLECREEK.
NORTH4uPTON.

sGlS Bedford Cunning. ng.-....-..-...-....---
~ Not known. .--..-----.---.
Evening star., 1898-12-21
HAWAIIAN GOVERNMENT BILL.
Senator CuIlOm Reports 1t With
Amendments to the Senate.

The Senate committee on foreign rela-
tons today concluded its revision of the
bill providing a territorial government for
Hawaii, and Senator Cullom reported the
changes to the Senate There were numer-
Gus changes, the most important being as
follows:
The section defining citizenship was
amended by striking out the word white
and also the explicit reference to Portu-
guese, and left to read as follows: That
all persons who were citizens of the repub-
lie Of Hawaii on August II, 1898, are here
by declared to be citizens of the United
States"
The request of one-ffth of the members
OF the territorial house of representatives
is made sufficient to demand the ayes and
noes, the original requirement beinp ona-
third.
The provision in regard to the qualifica-
tions of territorial senator's is changed so
as to require that the senator shall be a
male citizen, thirty years of age, that he
snail have resided in the Hawaiian Islands
not less than three years and that he
shall be qualified to vote for senators -
the explicit property qualification being
stricken out A like change is made in the
provision regarding members of the house
who are required to be qualified by the
changes to vote for representatives
section ~, allowing one house of the legis-
iatuIe " leSlSlate after the other has adj
Journed, was stricken out, rs was also the
provision requiring that each bill should
receive the written approval of three mem
Ders before being introduced. The provision
authorizing the territorial supreme court
TO pass upon the qualifications of members
OF the legislature was not changed and it
was left as recommended by the commits
sion.
Ihe governor Is required to send his es-
Inmates for appropriations to the legislature
as a whole and not to the senate alone as
originally required.
The following restriction on the issuance
or bonds is inserted: Nor shall any bond
or other instrument of Indebtedness be is
sued unless made redeemable in not more
than five years and payable in not more
than fifteen years from the date of issue
thereof
The provision that no retroactive law
shall be enacted is stricken out.
In the qualifications for voters for terri
torial representatives the word Understand
ingly" in the educational qualification is
stricken out requiring simply that they
snail read, write and speak the English
or Hawaiian language"
NO Change is made in the qualifications
fer voters for senator's.
The provision in regard to the registration
OF hawaiian vessels was changed to read
as follows: That all vessels carrying Ha-
Wa1lan registers on the 18th of August 1898
snail he entitled to be registered as Amer
lean vessels, with the benefits and privileges
appertaining thereto
Section 1o3 in regard to the crown lands
was changed So as to eliminate the clause
confirming all valid leases now in exist
ence.
There are many technical changes and
IN al cases where Hawaii is referred to rs
the government of Hawaii it is changed
SO as to make 1t the territory of Hawaii
Evening star., 1898-12-21
CONDENSED LOCALS.

Philip Brown and man named Johnson.
colored, were in the Police Court this
morning. charged with the larceny of a
Shirt waist and vest. The theft was COM
mtted at Charles B. Wilson's store, in
Northeast Washington. Brown admitted
his guilt and johnson made a denial. Judge
Kimball fined them $40 each. with thirty
days Imprisonment the alternative.
The body of a dead colored infant was
found this morning in the alley between
18th and 14th and Corcoran and r streets
northwest, and taken to No. = station.
Coroner Carr was notified.
Albert jackson, colored, was complained
against in the Police Court today for sec
ond offense petit larceny. Detective Lacy
arrested him for the alleged theft of a
coat belonging to Mrs. Jackson. The pris-
oner was held for the grand jury.
Ethelbert Jordan, colored, who was ar
rested in Fairfax Court House, Va, several
weeks ago by Detective Muller on the
charge of stealing bicycle from Mr.
Henry Hendren of this city, while the lat
ter was in that county, was today taken to
Fairfax for trial.
Evening star., 1898-12-21
PROTEST. OF COMMUTERS.
Objection to DiscOntinHance of the
Quarterly Tickets.

The determination of the Baltimore and
Ohio and Pennsylvania railroad companies
to discontinue the sale of quarterly commu-
tatfon tickets between Baltimore and this
city, heretofore announced, the subject
of protest at a meeting of commuters held
last night at Wizards Hotel. John Flem-
ing presided, with T. NJ. Wexford as secre-
tary.
Several speeches were made, in which
particular emphasis laid on the fact
that the new policy of the railroad COM
panies in question would increase the eX-
pense to commuters interested $3.50 per
year. 1t was also pointed out that no dis
continuance of the sale of quarterly tickets
between either of the two cities and inter
mediate points had been contemplated.
1t was decided to confer with the Bati-
more commuters in order to secure joint
action, and a committee for this purpose
was appointed consisting of John Fleming
H. J. Daily. ST. j. Warren Johnson. L. f.
Freeman and b. H. BroCkway. A COM
mittee was also appointed composed of F.
F.. Newton, Burdette Stryker, T. NJ Med
ford and II. j. DAILY, jr.. to canvass the
trains to secure the cooperation of all
commuters and to procure financial aid to
assist in the protest, and John Fleming, l..
E Freeman and H. j. Daiy, ST. We're made
a committee to solicit the corporation of
the Business Mems Association of the Dis
triCt. Another meeting will be held at
Wizards December 2S.
Evening star., 1898-12-21
RECORD OF THE WEEK,
Report of Health Department of the
District,

There were us deaths in the District dur
ing the past week as compared with 119 in
the week before. OF those who died seven
ty-one We're white and forty-seven coiored
The annual death rate for each 900 of the
whole population was 21.S9, that for the
whites being 1923 and for the colored 27.54.
The deaths from diseases of the nervous
system numbered IL, the same as by the
last report: those from heart affections
rose from to .; and from those of the kid
neys from ) to H. There was decline of
four in the mortality from consumption
and an Increase of seven in acute lung dis
eases, OF which IL We're from pneumonia
There were seven fatal cases of diphtheria
and one of typhoid fever.
At the close of last report there were 122
cases of diphtheria under treatment in SO
premises. During the week 30 new cases
occurred, and Al We're relieved from quar-
antine, leaving 116 cases in isolation in S4
premises.
OF scarlet fever there were 129 cases in
quarantine in ia premises. The new cases
reported during the week numbered 80 and
Al were discharged, leaving 127 cases in
1913 premises with warning cards.
The mean weather conditions prevailing
during the week were: Barometric pressure
5000; temperature Of the air 20 degrees
and relative humidity, 64 The rainfall was
20 OF an inch with southerly winds aver
aging four miles per hour, and reaching
sixteen miles per hour on the 18th. The
thermometer registered y degrees on the
l4th rising TO 40 degrees on the 10th
Evening star., 1898-12-21
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses nave been issued to the
following:
White-John II. Osborne and Ann T.
Cannon; Walter |. Gideon OF Sprngfield
Mo, and Frederick A. Prescott of this CITY:
E. B. Chamberin of Norfolk. Va. and
Emma v Graham of this city; Lewis p.
Kidd and Serena A. Winfree; William S.
Taylor and Mary F. Acton; William II.
Nelson and Mamie Nelson. beth of Alex
andria, Va; Albert c. Shelton and Bessie
Gentry, both of Charlottesville Va; Saml
Getston and Emma Gehrer: Josiah T. Will
yer and Annie Price: James II. Wiley and
Jennie Grimes. both of Fairfax county.
and Minnie M. Clark of Manchester Va:
George b. Parker of Troy, N. Y, and
Katie Goldenstein of this city; Lewis j.
Bowings of Adamstown, Nd, and Mary
+. Wiley of Leesburg, Va; Eugene s.
Brown Eubank and Ruby Henderson; John
Lille May Harding of Montgomery
Md; ]. Anderson Thrift and Ella V.
Bailey; Rupert c. Farrar and Mary D.
Heisley; Charles e. Morgan and Margaret
White.
ColoreG-John Baall and Annie Small;
William Grant and Martha Brown: H. +.
Frazier and BERTHE w. Smith: Nathan Lee
and Lille NJ Porter. both of Gordonsville,
Va: Henson Carroll and Florence M E.
Hayes, both of Rockville, Nd: Stephen
Bland and Birdie Lewis; Alfred Dean and
Barbara Eastep; John T. George and Lille
NJ. Holmes; John w. Dabney and Gertie
Ethia Paris and Matte Braxton; Wilson
Stephenson and Hester White; John II.
Thurston and Mary E. Williams; Charles
Fl. Gross and Mary jackson.
Evening star., 1898-12-21
DIABETES.

DR.. Schnee, the great specialist for
this disease, says: BY observation of
tissue change, effected by the use OF
Carlsbad Water, | have had the op-
portunity of proving that in this dis
ease, as large proportion as 81 to
SO per cent Of the cases are cured
The genuine Carlsbad Water neu-
tralizes the acids and by alkalinizing
the blood. arrest the destruction OF
albuminoids and peptonates.
Beware of limitations. The genu-
inc Water OF Carlsbad must have
the seal of the City of Carlsbad and
the signature of "Eisner & Mendel-
son Co, sole agents, New York" on
every label.
Evening star., 1898-12-21
Won Twenty-FOur Games Played
simultaneously.

Henry n. Pillsbury, champion chess
player of the United States, played twenty
four games simultaneously Monday night
at Davenport, Iowa, against players from
Davenport, Iowa City, Muscatine, Iowa.
Rock Island, Moline and New Bridge. Ill.
The play lasted five hours and half, Pills
bury winning twenty-five games, ]. d.
Metzger Moline, winning one, and j. B.
Street, Cambridge, playing draw.
Evening star., 1898-12-21
THREATENING WEATHER.
Rain Indicated for Tonight and
ThurSdnN.

Forecast till pm. Thursday-For the
| District of Columbia, eastern Pennsylvania,
| New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia
| and West Virginia, threatening weather and
rain tonight and Thursday: light variab- C
| winds, becoming southeasterly.
| Weather conditions and general forecast
The storm central yesterday morning in
Assiniboia has moved to the north of Lake
| Superior. a second disturbance has devei-
oped between the middle Mississippi valley
| and the middle Rocky mountain region.
Rain has, fallen from the Mississippi val
| ley to he Atls sntic coast, except in south
| ern Florida, where it has been fair. Pre-
| cipitation has also occurred from the mid
| die and northern pateau regions to the
middle and north Pacific coast.
The temperature has fallen in the middle
| Mississippi valley and middle plateau re-
gions; it has risen in New England and re-
manned nearly stationary elsewhere.
An area of high pressure of great magni-
tude has moved upon the north Pacific
coast. Roseburg reports barometer read
ing of BOB inches.
Rain and stationary temperature may be
expected in the Atlantic and east gulf
states, the lower lake region and the Ohio
valley; threatening weather and light rain,
followed by clearing and much colder in the
middle and west gulf states.
The following heavy precipitation, in inch
eS, has been reported during the past twen-
ty-four hours: Jacksonville, 124; Savannah,
LOS,
Records for Twcnty-FOur Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer al the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer: December 20-4 pm, 40;
pm, 40, y midnight, 10. December Ill
I'm, 80; am, IS; Il noon, H. pm, IA.
Maximum, A. at = m, December u; mini
mum, 81, at 10 am, December u.
Barometer: December 10 pm, 29.9l /;
pm, 1898; II midnight, 2991. December
PA am, 29.91; am, 9.23; noon, 1872;
pm, 1892.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at s
ton, +; receiving reservoir, temperature, 30;
condition at north connection 5; condition
at south connection, -; distributing reser-
voir, temperature, SO; condition at influent
gate house, IS; effluent gate house, %.
Tide Table.
Today--Low tide, S:39 am. and 9:1T pm:
high tide, PIG am. and 2:34 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 9:33 am. and 10:14
p. M; high tide, 3:13 am. and 3 :2S pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 1:15 am; sun sets, 4:42
pm. Moon sets, DID am. tomorrow.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 1:15 a.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by $50 pm: eX-
tinguiShing begun at GA am. The lighting
is begun one hour before the time named.
Arc lamps lighted at o:35 pm; eXtinguished
at 6:39 am.
Evening star., 1898-12-21
MONKEY IN COURT,
Owner Charged With Permitting Him
to Go Without Shoes

James Florello, an Italian organ grinder
and his faithful monkey, "Jim' were de-
pflVed OF their liberty today for a short
time. Policeman Bloom arrested Fiorelo
on complaint of Mr. c. A Snow a member
OF the Humane Society. His charge was
that the monkey was being cruelty treated
in being required to walk on the wet pave
ment barefooted. When the Police Court
was reached jim was permitted to oc-
cupy front seat, and was not required to
remove his hat. His novel experience some
what frightened him, and he tucked his
head out of sight beneath his owners coat
When the information charging the
cruelty was handed in Prosecuting Attor-
ney Pugh nole pressed 1t upon the state
ment of Agent Reiplinger. Mr.. Snow, how
ever, was not satisfied with this action and
Mr. Pugh presented the case to the court
Attorney Moss appeared as counsel in the
case, and it was his contention that the
monkey did not need shoes any more than
did dogs and other animals
Mr.. Snow told the court that he got off a
car this morning, when he saw the monkey
ON the sidewalk, and had the officer arrest
F1orello. He said he considered it gross
cruelty to have tropical animal walk on
the cold pavement with its feet unpro-
tected.
Would You have the monkey wear
shoes? asked Mr.. Moss
iih'fS SCcii liteHh wear fbbDef S00eS,'
was his answer. a.,-a
Witness said he had long wished to bring
case OF this kind to the attention of the
court. Monkeys brought here to the Zoo.
ne SAID are kept In warm quarters, where
there is artificial heat Watkins, ,barefooted
on the wet sidewalks, he said, is calculated
to give tine monkey %niS cold apd perhaps
suffering and slow deathaI -
Mr. Snow" said Attorney Moss, where
were you born? Were YOU born in this
country?"
After some hesitation the witness an
swered: Il was born in Virginia. =
Mr.. Moss followed this mn nv asking for
the the witness witness knowledge of the habits of
the monkey was in the habit of iumping
from cocoanut to orange trees.
Ihe defendant, in his own behalf, testified
that nc never caused Jim any suffering
On on cold days he never takes him out. To-
o'clock. and he was only going to remain
out a short time.
Judge Scott failed to find that the de-
1endant had treated the monkey cruelty,
and dismissed the case
Evening star., 1898-12-21
laAGlA@@ OLE PEOPLE

Who are injured by the use of coffee. Recently
there has been placed in all the grocery stores a
preparation called GRA1N-O. made of pure
grains, that takes the place Of coffee The most
delicate stomach receives IL without distress and
over q as much. Children may drink 1t with great
benefit. 13, and 25c. per package. Try it. Ask
fo- GRAIN-O.
Evening star., 1898-12-21
BOARD OF CHARITIES
Bill for Its Establishment Reported to
the Senate.
ORDER FOR HAPHAZARD
AStep That Has Long Been Favored
by the Commissioners.
ADVANTAGES DESC RIBED

The bill establishing a board of charities
in the District of Columbia was today re-
ported upon favorably in the Senate by Mr..
Mcmillan. chairman of the District commit
tee In making its report, the committee
Evening star., 1898-12-21

help to the institutions themselves to the
INDECENT of the District and to Congress,
because it will substitute an orderly dis
pensation of public relief for the present
haphaZard method or lack of method"
Evening star., 1898-12-21

JHn0wss>f Wins Twenty-Nine Games.
Thirty-six players met the Partisan chess
master Janowski, at the Dutch Arms Club
Brooklyn. on thirtythree boards, Monday
evening, and after little over four hours
play the Parisian won twenty-nine games
lost three to Howell. Waterbury and Ham,
mon. and drew one with Gen. Kneeland.
Janowski made l,076 moves in a little over
four hours.