Evening star., 1898-02-25
COMPLETE AND WELL BALANCED.
The Saturday Star This Week and
Some of It's Contents.

COMPLETE AND WELL BALANCED.
The Saturday Star This Week and
Some of It's Contents.
The big Saturday Star this week will be
an unusually complete and well-balanced
edition. Fact, fiction, fashion and fancy
will each be given fair share Of attention
and all classes Of readers will find . great
deal to their liking.
The interest manifested just now in the
matter of our national defenses lends time
illness as we'll as significance to several ar
ucles dealing Bith. various features of
Uncle Sans rev navy. Noteworthy among
these is an article byra well-known author
ity On high explosives in which he discusses
all the circumstances Of the Maine disaster,
reaching the conclusion that the wreck
could only have been accomplished through
the agency of e submarine mine.
The near approach of spring brings to the
minds of all women thoughts Of new clothes
to fit the season, and for the gentler sex
The Star tomorrow will have particular in
terest, as it will contain letters from fash
ion correspondents in New York and Eu-
rope, handsc mely Illustrated. II
In the matter Of fiction, The Star tomor-
row viii be well up to the high standard 1t
has set for itself In addition to the regular
weekly installment Of Rider Haggard's seri-
al. "Elissa," there will be capital short
story from the pen Of W. A. Fraser en-
titled ''The Eye of God" f
Among the articles of particular merit
may be mer toned the following:
NOT AN ACCIDENT Qllustrated).
John P. Holland, the inventor of the IA
nous submarine boat, has written. an
article on some of the features of the
Maine disaster. arguing that the facts
entirely fit the mine theory.
MATTER OF CLOTHES Qllustrated)
The Stars New York correspondent writes
on subject that is always OF more or
less interest to women; passing Of the
big sleeves.
RICH PUBLIC MEN Qllustrated).
Frank G. Carpenter retails some plea SAINT
gossip about well-known statesmen and
others who have handsome homes in
Washington.
! NAVY SIGNAL SERVICE Qllustrated).
How ship commanders send secrets across
the water; 1t is now a matter of science;
messages can best be sent at night.
A STYLISH BLOUSE Qllustrated).
Designed for travelling or dressy morning
wear. Fashion hints for early spring
from the leading costumer Of St. Peters
burg.
LAND OF THE CZAR.
A claim that the revolutionary movement
in Russia is dying out, owing to the
amicable relations that exist between
the goverrmen and the people there.
| EQUAL TO THE BEST.
refutation of the statement recently
made in Europe that the standard of
discipline maintained In our navy is not
as high as 1t ought to be. Written for
The Star by an ex-chief petty officer on
board a man-of-war.
AMBITION AND WORK.
w. H. Craneo !thsr well-known actor. says
that thesefs {he two requisites to sue
cess OF the, stage; advice that is equally
good in other zTalks Of life.
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WEDDINGS sM PARIS.
From begnning TO end they are stirring
affairs; ti1S French idea Of matrimony
A bright knd readable letter from Ster
ling Heilik n. n
OVER MILES oil WIRE.
Some Of the queer messages that are sent
by long-diftanfs telephone and the big
sums that are paid for short talks.
EG I'D
PURIFYING RIVERS.
A descripaon OF methods that have met
with success In Europe and Of the sys-
TEN of infltration in operation at
Rheims.