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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-15

PITTSBURGH. April Nm. NJ Gar.
land. recently appointed surveyor OF
port for the Pittsburgh district, and cx-
president OF. the Amalgnmatcd Assocla-,
ton OF Iron and Steel Workers, an
nouacca his intontionst to-day Of recruit.
Ing 10000 able bodied men from the etecl
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France #. king rhro uEh its Hat.

PARIS. April 1.-THE feeling here of
both the press and the public is very:
strong against the United States, espe-s
ciallys since President McKinley.s mes
sage. Mr.. Mckinley. is compared to! Pom;
titus PLATE. and the American Congress
Is accused of buccanneerinG spirit
which It Is feared will extend to the
possessions of other nations as well as
those OF Spain. Sc
There Is feverish activity at the
government dock yards in completing
vessels and re-arm.ng old ones.
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+ LONDON. April 15.-The morning pa
pers are filed with dispatches from the
continent. nearly all OF the same tenor
The belief that war is inevitable IS uni-
versal. as well as the feeling or hostilit-
lily to the United States. The papers
contain also numerous articles speculat-
Ing upon the effect Of war upon securit-
leg. the markets and other interests.
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and Iron workers OF America as soon
as waris declared He will have them
ready for the Held In one week after that
t!me and Will lead them In person.
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meet with favorable response, but word I
has not yet come that the step has been
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-15

For West Virginia. fair and iZwarn,er:,
northwest to west winds. 5aa5s SS;fis
y For Western Pennsylvania and Ohio.
fair and warmer; light t8northwesterlyG
.. Local Temperature. v
The temperature yesterday as observed
by c. Schncpf, druggist, corner alarkctf
and Fourteenth streets. was as follows !: n
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-15
DANGEROUS DEL
In the Senate on the Passage Of Cuban
Resolutions.
THF lARROkFN Fl OW flF TAI K cnNT i IAylI n 81
Resolutions.
THE UNBROKENF FLOW OF7TALK CONTINUES,

f3
And tho Worst Of the End in Twenty
Notified the Vice that They Desire Something
American People not Mood Listen
The Upper House Of Congress Playing With Fully
inlon-More Action, Less Talks the Slogan Y l$
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iIIEi[ N()TES. .DON5II GO,
And the European Powers Would Better
KnoWsit Now
Than STUMBLE OVER AN OBST

In Their Diplomatic Pin lea Which They Propose Die has
Evidently Been Cost and Further Appeal Behalf Of Spain
Undoubtedly be Deemed Last Ditch Cry spala
Comes too LaeIhe "powers" have Nothing to Soy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-05

FVT''d8I IVE WtuH"TUHy
Virginia Showers. followed by clear
Ing weather. fresh southwest winds.
North Carolina and South /irolina-
Partly CLOUDY weather. fresh southeast
20 .Touth winds.
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THE EXCITEMENT
HAS DIED OUT.
The Streets of Pekin are Now as
Quiet as Those of London.
THE EMPEROR'S FATE UNCERTAIN
carried and lie + said to Have
Been Poisoned. but The News
Is Not Definite.

PEKlN October 3.-fDelayed in trans
mission.-Thcre is an entire absence of
excitement hcfe. and the streets are as
quiet as those of London. The decision OF
the Russian Legation 90 increase the
strength of us escort or guard is calcu-
lated TO have an injurious eject in keep
ing mp the fiction OF excitement. This
step has obliged the British Minister. Sir
Claude n. Macdonald. 90 follow suit.
and a detachment of British marines
has been ordered 10 The capital for the
protection OF the Legation OF Great
Britain
The place whore a number Of Euro
peans have been recently insultcd has
been roped of. and inside Of il the eight
offenders have been placed. wearing
heavy cangues inscribed. Punished for
assaulung Europeans.
APOLOGIES MADE.
The Chinese foreign Office has ampiv
apologized for the occurrence and several
regiments are held IN readiness in case
OF disorders. The absence OF news from
the palace leads 10 the assumption that
the power of the Dowager Empress is de-
nniteiy assured.
Further changes are improbable as the
Emperor is now reduced 10 a state OF
tulel4ge
HIS PLANS AiISCARRIED.
LONDON. OCT f-Accordlng 10 a dis
patch from Shanghai. the Pekin cores
pondent Of the Mercury OF that city. as
serts that the Emperor OF China Intended
to remove the Empress Dowager from his
path and entrusted his plans 20 an adj
herent. The latter proved traitor. The
Empress Dowagor on learning OF the plot
sternly upbraided the Emperor and invit-
ed him 10 drink the contents OF a cup. To
which she pointed. lie swallowed the
fluid at a gulp. II is impossible how
ever. according 10 this correspondent. TO
ascertain whether the Emperor IS dead
or alive.
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! idl homas O.. Morton. ~ sil uniort A.
l.t..i '-''Nt H'I Lutti "l li,I'
H"hut duu Aldt-ot-' amp a. moore Ji-
OF herilNlle
with a total of $50 Delegates
Ihe opening prayer was offered bN
rev Dr j. William Jones Grand Chap
l1n ot ihe United Cont r1ef1te Veterans,
after which in graceful terms lOloue.
Williams introduced to the Veterans Hon.
John s. Barbour mayor 0f Culnepcr who
delivered thr address OF welcome. 1lr.
Barbour is son of the gallant James
Barbour of General EWelIs stan ills
address was a most eloquent one. and
touched tID veterans Gp0uIv he referred
in moving terms, to tle death of AIss
Winnie Davis and spoke in c0n.Iatlla-
tween the North and the South lust Dee
ginning 10 dawn.
ON behalf of a. u. HIN Camp of Cul-
pepper Colonel Waecr Hs comm trdor
welcomed the Grand Camp iu ,l00ueut
terms.
For the Grand Camp Can't. a. Moore.
Jr.. of HorrtVile -pOuded Iu the
course of hls remarks be took occasion
Go say that certain "s0-callnI historians
had misrcnrcscnted The facts iu their re-
cord of me civil wan" 10 was a cause
for congritulati0n. Dee said. tuat the vete-
rams were az work TO correct this eviI.
ana ihc great body Of the people were
bthlnd thcm.
THE CIR AND CCAfNrANnvp
Grand ,,,..,,,.,. i..r ,t.trIl.,... ,l., .,i
,.t,,''1'" '''''i'' ''.' W l'''''.l ''.l r".
- n,olt I, t,,..,i,'. ,,o o.,,..,,,... .'"l
l,er, .,fbir.t ,f inf.r.,t ~ IKE g'.r.I
er1fS ,nf.,,r
I'm referring to tlo death of Miss Winnie.
Davis the Grand Commander spoke of
her as 'tne first and last daughter OF fnc
C0nicdcracy This Was greeted Wi.n
thundcrcus applause
His references fo The raNantry OF
Genera. Joseph Wheeler was also loudly
appldudcd. Hc was. he said. trained lu
the school of tremendous difficulties that
was lhe pe,uilar loi oI the Confederate
so'u'ct "s'u l'r IdittIlhs comrades up
..,,a m '7"l pY7l.i'Hs ,'l S,iI
oN"l. '." N".'t anu NiN3 SaN'u tHr
pl'a,i "t tIt ".inH on our country. ana
most sItL"ny ntiped 10 conquer me wish
ca lot ptace'
'DHytillis HeHeIdi flzhuSh Lee thc
report Se3 y.
NpI nave we l"htd 20 note thdt our
alti3ubn 'es'lsu opg3oi 'unlues ol more
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WILL BE A PRIDE
TO OUR FINE NAVY
Miss Letter ChrsteDs the Ship and is
Cheered Wildly.
MUCH ENTHUSIASM DISPLAYED.
Governor Tyler Did the Honors for
Virginia and Responded TO the
Toast at the Chambcrlin Ho.
tel Banquet-A Social Success

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, oct Especial
A pageant-lovng people witnessed one
of the greatest events IN the history oe
naval shipbuildins to-day when the first-
class ba,tlcshlp Illinois was launched
from the ways al the works OF the New
port News shipbuildlng and Dry-Dock
Company Never before In the annals OF
this republic has as much Interest been
manifested IN the nations navy.
The Iispano-American war aroused tho
people from their lethargy. for then they
realized the necessity for more sirships.
Then followed Admiral Dewey's magni-
hccnt triumph at Manila. when ne de-
stroyed the Spanish feet. This aroused
greater interest which was augmented
by the memorable hght AT Santiago de
cuba on Sunday July 81. when Admiral
Sampsons fleet under command OF Ad-
mlrai schley demolished the feet under
Admiral Cervcra. Since then the navy
has been the nations pride. and that is
why thousands OF people. from all sec-
tons OF the Union came here to see the
Illinois make her baptismai plunge
A GREAT GATHERING.
Fully 2o'0 people saw the huge mass
OF steel glide down the CREASED ways at
hgh tide this morning into the placid
waters Of the historic James river. up
which The first settlers OF the Mother OF
States pushed their barks en- route 20
jamestown.
From the state OF Illinois came
Governor Tanner and thousands OF
citizens. Mayor Carter Harrison. of Chi
cago. headed a large delegation from the
Windy city. and Miss Nancy Letter who
became responsible for the the future be-
havior OF the floating fortress-to-be.
was surrounded by a group of beautiful
ladies' from Chicago. who acted as maids
of honor
Virginia was represented hy Governor
J. Hoge Tyler and his stan Excursion
trains and steamers brought thousands Of
people from different sections of the coun-
try. From early In the morning tili n
b clock. the hour hxed for the launching
(ContiHmad aa Third Pn~As
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HOT FIGHT OVER
HISTORY REPORT.
An Advocate of Fiske's History Re-
fused Privilege of Floor.
COL. MARYE WAS INTERRUPTED.
Major Randolph Insistcnt 60 Know n
He Represented n Publishing
House - lie Made Angry aud
Emphatic Denial.

CULPEPER. VA. October especial
The expected h-ht over tho report of
Chairman William T.. Royal. of the Iils-
tory Committee occurred in the Grand
Camp to-day, tnoueh it came n shape
no ono defended Fikc's History
entirely unexpected
thoueh preventative of Houshion. NIf-
fin q 90. requested Tho privilege of the
floor 20 do so aud was refused. The re-
port was held up until tomorrow morn
ing by Colonel L. S. Marye. who OBJ
5octed TO the structures on "Our Coun-
try written by Cooper Esun * Lemon.
aad the Beginners History" by Mont
somery both books being published by
CHM & Co.
His defence of these books resulted IN
quite dramatic cscene. for he was in-
terrrupted in tho midst og bis speech by
Major n y. Randolph and asked
whether he was not ia the employ OF
CHM & Co?
He repEsd by am emphatic end angry
denial and scene OF some confusion en-
sued
His motion to postpone action upon the
matter was defeated upon O. rsinr vote.
hut the same end was finally accomplish
"a by the adoption of q motion TO ad-
journ until tomorrow morning.
MR.. ROYALL STAYS.
Mr. William L. Royal who had in-
tended leaving for Rev York Tonight
changed his mind and remained TO see the
reht through
Tho Grand Camp was called TO order nj
noon by Grand Commander John j WIZ
liams Of Winchester. in RiNey's Han "a
spacious apartment which the Daurhtors
az tho Confcdcracy Of Culpcpcr had de-
coratcd most artisuca'ly with Confeder-
att Hireamcfs. WHr-ilats IS, ana pictures OF
Jefferson Davis Robert r. Ice Stone
wa lorfeon Hll and other noted
Confederate leaders.
lAtfe We're present representative
from camps and the Confederate ladies
of Cuipeper formed q goodly proportion
Of the asscmblafe The GRAND 1T.oers in
a'tendapce at the opening session were
Grand Commander John ] Williams. az
Winchesfor. Second Lieutenant Grand
Commander Stith Boiling Of Pet,fabuie.
Third Lieutenant Grand Commander H.
j.. Maury, OF Richmond Inspector Gene
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-05
THE COMMISSION
HEARS MERRITT.
He Details His Views and Deweys on
Philippine Conditions.
RECEIVED BY PRESIDENT FAURE.
The Members Of the Two Commissions
Presented Nj. iaurc and McNin,
ley Exchange Fclicitations.
Views of French Press.

PARIS. oct 4-The American Peace
Commissioners devoted to-days session
To conference with Maior-Gmerl Ne--
rItt vino detailed Dds personal views and
those of Roar-Admial Dewey regarding
The physical. ceouaphlaI moral and
political conditions prevailing i'm the Phil
lppine Islands
General Mcrrtts exposition OF his per-
soHal views ana judgment or the Philip
pine Islands. was not finished to-day.
Ile VIII meet the commission again toe
morrow when he Will continue TO dis
charge his errand here.
President Montero Rios. OF the Spanish
Commission and his colleagues. We're
busy to-day with telegraphic and other
correspondence. Sen0r Rios denied HIM
self TO all callers
a newspaper. lie Petit Bleu this morn
ing declares it has authority FOR the
statement that 10 has been decided that
'an adjustment relative TO Cuba will be
nrst discussed at the next meeting OWNS
10 incidents which have recently taken
place in the Philippine Islands"
The same newspaper remarks that
Senior Rios yesterday bought three
copies of a work on international law,
by one Of our most eminent jurists."
The Petit Bleu does not accept the
view that the work of the commissioners
will be concluded before December. but
expresses the belief that IL will require
a longer time.
COMMISSIONERS RECEIVED
The Spanish Commissioners were re-
cclvcd at 4 o'clock this evening by
President Faure al the Elysee Palace.
The members of the commission were
introduced by Senior Leon Castillo. the
Spanish ambassador. and Senor Rios ex-
pressed the gratiiicaiion OF the commits
sionors az meeting tho President Of
France.
At AS Immediately after the reception
10 the Spaniards. the members of the
American commission were received by
President Faure az the Eiysee Palace
General Porter met The commissioners
on the steps of the Court Of Honor ana !
lContinnsd on Hffih pA-A
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but he had felt that It would be wet
later ia the season.

but he had fe't tba+ 4. Mould bo ma,
later iu tho eo.eor
A SOT nirp,c roT
"Tbore vas " h. Ia o,t ,,,,o.
ehorf,ao NJ s,,r,,ii,. .i., -. m "
notbip,. r ,o ,6,,p1 .9tot IN. ....'15 '
cor,rfsf, .fr ''''
60 ,,-t..,..,
-. W '.g',I s'ld h' hau no oohtIol
-. '.'0 .p'''', WIZ" N'I'
81, ''-'.''" as "i' t"' ""Hap'I'S "Heh
i's ,,., '... i"ii'i,t' t"ls was "I'ehued 70 Dy
Ga. '''u "''0'iS. ne "Hiy hhe"
-t"'" 0'i'f 1i'"''"N WIN 'H'ae ,nat 'neie
wac "'. tD'li'a"ye ol lhe suppnes Oh d"
i''1i MUS '' l"o ''iuiEo camp ptlsn'
a",' '''I1 ."ly '"o l,8Ni''Hl9 n"u re-
p'''ou ai'oi ''se "i it'ioHa' ana nc hdu
l,i'". ''".''y ',i. 'ii""-u 20 '"" rear ana
tho shortage "nieh was uue 10 accident
had Deeh ADJUSTED.
1"eie was suileills N"'h ln' men were
coi"felien io DE on 'He DIeaal"oihs' Meat
was poor anu l"ty "ad "' bread Dut
hafd'aek. lhey were forced to he h
the sun ana water alternately. and neces-
a'iHy 'neIe was mueh sl.Ane7s. WINE
lN'y Hda 'ne iit quota OF doctors ana
H"is-5' n' tIous.l u more Hau oeen iui-
'ia"'" ,"o me" ""N'' nave zee. ",'''i
'1l'1 l0i' 80 i'i 'li'Hs' '"l,' ""y7
.'pp'.'' "''' -'"vi "'y 'ss",". whenever
49, ..'- "'- ''',' "''-,'i i,,', "ou,u
,"-+ ,.'' "''' "' "'', 90 '"''
"'' 'i'' ''''' "'' "'1 ''''F'i
'''l", ,,........... ........,t
w. ii'''NfH N4N'N H-i''i..
ln Np'y 10 P''s li""0 "' 7't''h he never
H'H N,ii" "i any 7''"i ''e. on '""innlaaary
OF o'"I"n.' ppl.a 't Sin' 'ii.'' n"t ne
"du D'.h ,'iu tlil 'he nenl''l supplies
W. 'n"i' ID, -' "'H N' ,i9'i''
h"""l''s' on lHi7 point. nc hau seen
some wounded men crawiins TO the rear
iH l"' e"edsen.eHls' uul d9 RUE aIl'r
man .'" h "a'1io H' was Var-
Iled To the hospltdl ny me medical
corps. he eaid 'hat as rue the quality
on ihe hafdlack was good. Where there
was any uelerloiatoh il was que To local A.,
rains and not 20 the fact OF original in
feriority.
said. that there was no DISPOSITION 20 |,
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tConunued on Fifth Pace.
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lcontinnsd on rrf'h p4->.
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(ContiHnad on Third Pn~As
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Continued on Second Pasel
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Price Taken to Lynchburg.

LYNCHBURG. VA, Oct i-special.-
Thomas W. Price. the Prince Edward
county murderer. was brought here to
dsy for safe keeping until the new fail
at FaxusD IL - -
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EXAMINATION OF
GEN. VIII 5ELER.
His Evidence in Regar to Camp
Wichof and Santiago.
NO DISPOSITION TO COMPLAIN.
The Spirit of the Army Such that the
Men were Proud 10 De- Therc-Thc
Suffering Mainly Due to the CIi-
mate and Exposure.

WASHINGTON. oct. f-The War IN
vestigauns Commission began taking OF
testimony to-day and Alaior-Gcnerm JOS
cph Wheeler was ON the stand the greater
part OF the day There was ml at
tendance of the commission, and the
doors of tho room I'm which the inquiry
is conducted were for the first time
opened 10 representatives of the press.
General Whcelcr's testimony covered tho
case OF the soldiers az the two important
points of Santiago ana Wikon. lie said
with reference 20 the conduct Of affairs
at Santiago. that there had necessarily
been some suffering IN the trenches. but
that General shafter had exercised the
utmost enort to protect his men, There
had been, he said. a shortage or land
transportation facilities for time and
there had been no tents for a week, and
the roads were very fair. lie revealed
for Vie hrst time that he had had some
feeling over the fact that his command
had been given the fourth place in Cen
eral Skaters order for the landing AT
Santiago, when he had thought he was
entitled 20 be allowed to land first on ac-
count Of his rank
AN EF'FEGTIVE PLAN.
Discussing the plan Of the Santiago
campaign. he said he doubted whether
more effective plan could have been
adopted
Speaking of the medical department. he
said that AZ times there were complaints.
but that they were not serious. On occa-
sions there was q shortage Of surgeons,
some of-the surgeons being sick or
wounded.
According to General Wheeler's belier
the wounded I'm battle were promptly
cared for by the surgeons. After the
fight OF July 1st. an the wounded were
carried from the field that night. The
witness had heard that there was more
complaint OF the shortage Of medicine
among the infantry than IN the cavalry
arm OF the service
Going back 10 Tampa he said that a
the season he was there. the nrst half
az luna the site was without ohiection,
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distances with three frills of the lawn,
edged with deep violet baby ribbon put on
fun Above each ruffle there was a strip
OF embroidery.
The corsage was a blouse of the lawn
with the material gathered very full at the
shoulders. II had a short fichu of the lawn
trimmed around the edge with a strip of
the embroidery and bordered with double
frills.
Several rows of the gathered baby ribbon
adorned the bottom of each friH Where
The tchu fastened at the front there was a
knot OF broad double faced violet satin rib
bon with the ends caught down to the
ceinture of the same. A long bow Of the
riobon finished the ceinture at the left
side. a fr!ll of the lawn edged with the
gathered baby ribbon mounted the ribbon
collar and gave a finish to the sleeves.
one OF the prettlest of the many plaid
lawns 1 have been shown, had an ecru
background with the big plaid wrought
with "A narrow hunters green and tur-
qUose satin stripe. 1t was made up over
a lining of ecru taffeta.
The skirt was made round and very fun
at the bottom. 1t was trimmed around
with three folds of taffeta in an uncom-
promising shade of hunters green. They
were arranged in points at the front Of
the skirt.
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SMITH grlnned She had only three or
four front teeth left and when she spoke
her tongue seemed TO get all tangled UP
with these teeth.
II reckon YOU mus mean Mis- Leiane.
Marie Laveau, that was Mis- Lejane's
mothah, she died ten yeah ago. Mis- Lee
jane she's daid, too. That was huh house
that one ovah thah. Yessum.
The house she indicated was almost fall
ing 10 pieces. 1t was hidden behind x
high, tight board fence. SO that only the
sagging, heavily tiled roof could be seen
above, and, through The open gateway
the bulging sides and racSed window
frames.
"Dars pow'ful ole house, dat is. Yes
sum. Dat house IS oldeh N my mOtheh
You know DR.. Foote'S house 'roun in Ca
mai street? Wen, them two houses is de
opest houses in New Awrns. You see EN-
new houses down on de cawneh o. Dau-
Columbia he laned in New Awlns two
hunnered yeah ago, dey was jes dis heah
house heah and two Injuns down on Dau-
phine street. Yessum.
Marie Laveau, she was Injun, yo
know Yessum. Folks think as she was
cuud. Lawd. mol | was brought UP
right longs,de o huh an I know. She
was a great woman she was Yo' want
me to carry yo' oyeh TO ST. Louis Gem terry
an show you whah she's buried?"
There is absolutely no way of spelling
the words carry" and bury" so as 10
give any idea OF their pronunciation. The
Two Northern women said they would be
delighted to be carried over to The ceme-
terry. but declined a pressing invitation
from Marie to be carried over TO be intro
duced to the owner OF the clothes in the
basket
Shes ve'y nice lady" said Marie per-
suasively Mis- Jobiots from Tennessee.
Yessum. It's a funny name amt il? Bur
she's a ve'y nice lady"
The Northern women refused to be per-
suadcd into visiting Mrs. Joblots. bur a
few days later, hunted up Marie fSr the
promised trip 10 the cemetery She car
ricd" them over, as agreed. TO old st. Louis
cemetery one Of the landmarks Of the old
quarter. Il is crowded with whitewashed
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background with close japanese pattern
printed in delft blue. 1t was made up over
white taffeta
The skirt was trimmed With two broad
overlapping fiounces, wider at the back
than the front, the edges of which were
finished with frils of Irish point
The corsage was of The lawn turning
back in deep, fun revers from a long yoke
of tucked null. 1t fastened over 10 the
left side. Full frills of the Irish point
trimmed the revers and the wrists of the
close fitting sleeves. Broad delft blue vel
vet ribbon was employed for the collar and
ceinture. None OF the summer gowns can
he described as wash gowns" as Of yore.
W men they become soiled and mussed they
are handed over TO the dyeing establish
ments where they are cleaned and pressed
and brought back to the owner, every frill
and puff intact.
4 French woman freshens her muslin
gowns when they become soiled at the
wrists and shoulders by rubbing magnesia
over the soiled places. Then she hangs
them up for two or three days before she
treats them to a brisk brushing.
They wear these fine dresses TO the sea-
shore for the air does not seem to dampen
them. The truth is that they are made of
durable materials that will stand damp
ness without losing their spirit Chiffon
ana grenadine are a mOckery and by
word at the seashore but a good lawn,
fine null, an upright challie, without poor
places in its weave, will wear throughout
any seashore season.
Sashes go with everything. You can tie
them or pin them and you can make them
out of any material. Silk is always good
and II you want to gather little ribbon
rufle along the edge SO much the more
fashionable. Nina Goodwin.