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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-29
Kitchen Measures.

1odns housekeepers are frequently both
puzzled and annoyed by the different terms
used In different cook books. Generally all
Hgred1ents are measured by the cup. pint
ana quart So when an author advises that
ore put half pound Of sugar into a GER
tain preparation the uninitiated housewife
Is seized with despair when she recalls the
TACT that her scales are broken or that she
mas none. One woman who insists that
measuring with a cup and spoon is good
enough for her had the following rules
copied on the typewriter, and tackled on
her kitchen wall:
One pound of liquids equals one pint. One
c C Oh nour equals two tablespoonfuls.
One pound Of butter equals two cunsfml
one pound OF flour equals four cupsfui. one
Pound of granulated sugar equals two large
cupsfui. One pound of powdered sugar
equals two and half cupsful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-29
HOW TO COOK CoRNMEAL.
Simple Suggestions That VIII Make II
Real Delfcacy.

Simple Suggestions That VIII Make 1t
Real Delfcacy.
From tie Chicago Times Herald
1t is only recently that women have ap-
preciated the value of good cookery. The
simple everyday things have been con-
sidered of little Importance and often en-
tirely neglected. Even the cook books give
but little information about some of the
things which everybody should know
Among these is cornmeal. When 1t is
properly prepared 1t is healthy article of
food. But as 1t is usually cooked it is indi-
gestible and unfit for even a strong stom-
ach. The common way of making corn
meal mush. for instance, Is to stir the
meal without measuring it into boiling
water until 1t is thick. and when it has
cooked five or ten minutes it is done By
this process 1t is hard and raw, and wholly
unfit to eat. 1t is surprising how much 1t is
improved by a little extra cooking, and it
can be made a delicacy with very little
trouble.
Take one quart of water, add one tea
spoon Of salt. When it boils stir in one
cup OF yellow cornmeal. Let 1t boil for
ten minutes, then set 1t back on the stove,
where 1t will cook slowly and not burn,
for one hour, stirring occasionally. Pour
into a mold and let stand over night. In
the morning it will be firm enough to
slice well, and when it Is dipped in grated
bread crumbs and quickly fried it will be
a pleasant surprise to those who have been
accustomed to eating it the old-fashioned
way.
Corn bread, or Johnny cake" as It is
often called. is greatly improved by the
following directions:
Put the milk that the recipe calls for on
the stove, and when 1t is hot stir in the
cornmeal and let 1t cook for ten or fifteen
minutes. An easy way to prevent It from
burning is to set the dish on an asbestos
pad Then proceed with the mixing in the
usual way. The extra cooking removes
the raw taste of the meal and greatly Inn
proves the flavor Of the bread, besides
making 1t entirely digestible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-29
MUSIC IN A TOMB.
MRS. Ireland Has a Music Box 10 Play
Daily I'm a Vault.

Mrs. ireland Has a Music Box TO Play
Daily I'm a Vault.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch
Mrs. ireland, widow of Robert ireland
has decided to make Saratoga her home.
the better to carry out The instructions of
her husband, whose body rests in a vault
in Greenridge cemetery annex, near Sara
toga.
Mr.. Ireland, who died four months ago.
was passionately fond of music. Long ago
he requested that, whichever OF the two
departed first, the survivor should horor
the memory of the deceased by having a
music box or some Similar instrument
placed in the sepulcher and played at FIRE.
quent intervals.
sexton Moslin agreed to allow Mrs Tre-
lano to place small oak table at the head
OF the casket, on which were a handsome
music box and vase of flowers. Widow
irslahd. VINO carries the key of the raustc
poH, visits the cemetery daily, rain or
SHINE, ana pays musical reverence to The
memory OF the deceased. While the favor
i.e airs OF sacred melody are being rem
uereo she calmly sits on the casket close 10
the vase and lovingly communes with :be
spirit OF the deceased More than ag bod
les are stored In the big vault and as the
silence Is so dense that a heartbeat a most
creates an echo, the impressive but weird
notes OF the music floating over the rask-
sts ana emerging through the iron-prated
doors rairly border on the supernatural
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-29


ninating in long fringe in front.
Spring Novelties.
We ow proceed TO give our views and
predictions on the nouveautes of the spring
fashions. Limited space and time do moi
permit US to go into details; but we hope
that observations, which are based
upon careful study of the fashion tenden-
cies during previous seasons, will prove
trustworthy and valuable to our interested
American readers.
No part of the costume is more eagerly
watched and initiated in it's developments
than the skirt. This important article OF
clothing is submitting gradually to modi-
flcations which render it more graceful
and becoming, while abandoning the plain
and straight lines, which have always in
Dictated a certain stiffness.
The newest and most approved spring
SKIRT is trimmed with a founce of some
shape or kind. This f1ounce being susceptf-
Die to innumerable variations, great free
dom will be given to the imagination of the
enterprising couturier. who, while following
MS own bon govt, can remain within the
strict limits of fashion and yet create the
most charming innovations.
Thus this fiounce may be long enough to
form the entire lower part of the skirt, or
1t may be short in front and running grad
ually higher at the sides until 1t reaches
the belt at the back.
For skirts Of light stuffs, the fiounce is
gwen very airy appearance by knife or
accordion pleating, or it may be edged
with small ruche of mousseline de sole
gauze or other analogous tissues, a mode
very adaptable to light silks.
Skirt and Bodice.
In snort. the coming skirt will have the
effect of being tight over the hips. and
voluminous below the knees, owing to the
iounce garnitures
AS to the bodice, the blouse form which
has been truly abused, will consequently
ne almost abandoned in elegant costumes
! loIioWs the career of SO many other
charming modes, which would exist longer
III worn with more diScernment
The Russian blouse, for example which
is positively ugly on all but long. small
waists and undeveloped hips. has been
most favored by short and stout woman
much to their detriment. so that this fash
ION, "hch met with such tremendous sue
Tess at hrst, bids fair to be promptly aban-
doned. and instead the tight bodice will, he
taken up ana trimmed to give the graceful
iullhess at the chest and bust onIy-
Inc sleeves will soon regain normal nro.
portions: that is, they will inclose the arr,
uShtly, In spite of strenuous onnosjtion ~
the part of many famous costnn,ers ~
claim that the full sleeve is more artiSt;o
ana becoming, as well as more comfortahIa
AS regards garnitures of bodices we arc
happy to mention that two trimmings both
equany becoming and both Acknowledged
favorites. both Temporarily sunnressede e.
more striking but less graceful noveii,a w
are looming up again on the horizon ~
spring ana summer fashions. They are tho
yoke and zouave jacket Both will dc
mucn 10 relnstall natural elegance of forn,
and tasteful Dress VI ioi III
Fabrics are many and 1,r;oa L..
must reserve this subject as that ~ ~,
hnery and headgear for another onnor+,ni
ty in the near future 'uiii
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-29
Woman With a Frostbftten Ear.

From the West Point Neb) Republican.
We rise to ask for Information. Does the
memory of man extend back far enough to
remember ever seeing a woman with FROST
ed ears? We have reached the slope on the
other side Of life, but woman with q
frostbitten ear we have seen not. The
architects of woman's headgear never build
them with any thought Of warmth. and the
brevity Of them precludes taking in the
ears, unless they are extremely long and
no matter how cold the weather. almost
every lady you see on the street will face
the most biting wind, while her ears look
like a danger signal on either side CT her
head. The only way we can account for
the phenomena Is the wonderful warm
heart each one of these dear creatures car
ries in her bosom. They are styled tho
weaker. sex, but for real fortitude 10 stand
pain, suffering and cold they can put TO
shame the bravest lord OF crea ton" on
earth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-29
DIVIDED SILK PETTICOATs.
Frflis and Lace and ROsettes of
Many CoIOrs ON Her Dainty Lingerie


Many CoIors ON Her Dainty Lingerie.
From ST. Paurs
Evening petticoats. to give them the old
fashioned name that has been ousted by the
more modern 'underskirt," are quite regal
in their magnifcence this winter, and rich
brocades and the finest glaces are trimmed
profusely with lace and chiffon frills. An
evening skirt that deserves mention is of
heavy satin duchesse in an ivory shade
with bottom flounce of killed ivory lace
with two frills of accordion-p leated chiffon
iaIIlnS over that again, their colors being
paiest green, with faint rose-pink forming
the upper founce. A ruche of frayed-out
green and pink silk finished the top of the
nounce, and above that again were van
dyked rows of Yalenciennes lace insertion
laid alternately over green and pink satin
ribbon OF the same width The insertion
was laid off with a narrow lace beading
throush which was threaded bebe ribbon of
pale green and pink, which broke out at
intervals into pretty little fussy rosettes OF
the two colOrS blended.
Yet another pretty garment to be seen is
of rose-red glace silk of the richest descrip-
lion. with two foamy hounces of Killed
glace, covered in their turn with killed
rose-red Chiffon with an edge trimming Of
cream lace headed with insertion
:, black brocade, with pattern of fieur-de-
us ana their leaves, has an under fiounce Of
heiotrope Killed silk, covered with two
nounces of pleated black lace,threaded with
heiiotrope and green narrow ribbons, and
headed with wide black lace insertion
tnat gives opportunity for the introduction
OF neliotrope satin ribbon, which Is finished
at intervals with hanging bows pale
blue giace silk skirt, with a plain dounce of
the same. is made beautiful by this fiounce
being covered with inch-wide frills of
cream pleated chiffon edged with blue VEL
vet bebe ribbon.
Divided skirts for evening wear are very
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-29
: Clevelapd Plain Dealer.

From the Cevelapd Plain Dealer
At small social gathering the other
night somebody started the egg joke a..
rolling.
Did you ever hear the story Of the
hard-boiled egg?" he solemnly inquired OF
some one across the table.
NO" was the innocent answer
It's hard to beat" said the Joker with
much gravity.
You can't help smiling at these things,
and after the laugh died down somebody
else sprung this:
did anybody hear about the egg in the
coffee?"
NO" said an obliging somebody.
That settles it," remarked the funny
man, blandly.
OF course there was another laugh, end
then brief silence. 1t looked as If the
egg jokes had been exhausted.
But presently a little woman at one era
Of the table inquired in high soprano
voice IL anybody present had heard tbs
story of the three eggs.
The guests shook their heads. and enc
man said No"
The little woman smiled.
Two bad" she said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-29
HIRscH & Co., Brussels.
Amsterdam, Cologne,
Dresden, and Hamburg.

pretty garments in satin or rich silk. with
the legs very wide, and fully frilled with
lace. chiffon or killed silk, and to those who
delight in dividedskirts these garments are
just the prettiest wear possible, for they do
not look very different TO ordinary skirts.
oI account OF their very full frills at the
edge. But to insure the proper and elegant
1ait OF the outer skirt, there is nothing to
surpass well-hung petticoat with full out
standing fiounces
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-29
Another Freak.
rom the Chicago Daily News.

From the Chicago Daily News.
THAT young man of yours" said the OBJ
serving parent. as his daughter came down
to breakfast. should apply for a lob in a
dime museum
why. father" exclaimed the young lady.
in tcnes of Indignation, what do you
n.eanr'
Il noticed when passed through the hall
late last night answered the old man.
that he had two heads upon his shoul-
ders."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-29

ISL u n - l. G II
snow fell this morn
ing to leave the ave-
nue. Shiny. c a b
horses and carriage
horses slipped and
slid, displaying wor-
ried and wild-eyed
cCuntenances. A lit
tie old Frenc Imam in
a ragged black coat
tottered about with
a barrel organ, sing
ing the Marseillaise
in a high, cracked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-29
A Hasty Conclusion.


Attorney-"You say you had called to see
Miss Billings and was at the house at the
time the burglary was committed?"
Witness-"Yes, sir"
Then how did 1t happen that when the
prisoner dashed into the room and ASSAULT
ed you, you leaped through the window and
went home, making no attempt to defend
the lazy or give the alarm"
Il thought it was her father"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-29

(which would you rather have for
Christmas, Tommy. sled or q pair of
skates?" asked Tommy's father.
"Oh-I think q sled and pair OF skates
would be very NICE" said Tommy.-Har-
per's Bazaar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-29
What Women Of Wealth Are Wearing
This Winter.
SKIRTS SHOW A DEAL OF TRIMMING
Dresses Designed for Wear in a
Warmer Southern Cline.
I CLOTH COSTUMES
STYLISH

Copyright, 1885, by Bachelor Syndicate.)
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, January %, 1898.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-29

Mr.. Wildwest-'T suppose it's all right,
but can't help feeling that this continual
presence Of a chaperone is a reflection en-
my character"
Miss Two Seasons-"Oh, nonsense! It's lots
more fun this way. Out west you are on
your honor while here you shift the entire
responsibility for your conduct upon the
chaperone: she'll be asleep in moment"
Harlem Life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-29

THAT man Crumlett has more invitations
to dinner than any other man in town."
How does he work it?"
He tells every hostess with a grown
Up daughter that she must have married
much below the legal age."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-15

More Important events In the war
with Spain occurred on Friday than
on any other day Of the week They
were a. followsi
Aprli 22.-American squadron sent 20
blockade Havana. Nashville captured
the frHi spanish prize. the iiueni Ven-
tura.-New York captured the Pedro.
April 29.-Nsw York ahuile1 Port
Cahnnas-N Nashville captured the Ar.
gonaui.-cerycra left Cape Verde Tor
Santiago.
May 6-war department Issued or
dcfa organizing regular and volunteer
forces INTO seven army corps.
May i1-cape Verde squadron az
Martinique. -Schley'H lying squadron
Left Hampton Roads.
June l-llobs1n sank Mcrrimac In
entrance 10 Santiago hhfhnr.
June i0--Firat Cuban expedition. on
Panther. landed ht Guantanamo Bay
cimara'n fleet sailed from Cadlz for
Philippines 90
June 2i.-Advancc on Ouaslma ny
rough riders under Wood and nooac-
velt.-i.On0 Americans drove 1000 Span
larda Into Santiago.
July i.-Flrri decisive battle before
Santiago under shafierH orders by
Gen. Lawson. Kent and wheeler.
sunday was also n great day, a. both
spanish fleets were destroyed lone at
Manila and the other at SaniiaED-on
that day. Some people have a little SUI
pcfstltlon about Friday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-15

Notice u horby given that under
authority granted By the certain
trust deed made on the gith day Of
August. 1887. 10 the undersigned truH-
tee by W. q. Young, recorded In book
a. OF Mining Mortgages, pagea - and
20 Records OF salt Lake County, Utah,
the undersigned trustee VIII 0fer Tor
sale ana SCH 10 the highest bidder Tor
cash az the front door VI the salt Lake
County Court House. to-wit; The west
front entrance 10 the city ana County
nulldlug, 10 Salt Lake Guy Utah.
october H. is9S. az " o'clock noon OF
that day nll the mining property here
matter described or 80 much thereof as
necessary to pay and discharge the
principal indebtedness secured by said
trust deed together with the accrued
Interest unpaid thereon, ten per crntum
attorneys fees. compensation 10 said
trustee. the cost of recording said
trust deed. the cost Of this notice and
expense of sole. The sale viii be- made
Al the requeu, Of the holder OF said In
debludneaa ana because Of default In
maturity and interest theron. The min.
Ing property above referred 10 Is sit
uatc ln West Mountain Mining Dis
trict. Salt Lake County State OF Utah.
and described a. fOll0Wai one
twentieth undivided Interest Ia one Ger.
tain mining claim known as Republic
can located IN West Mountain Mining
District. salt Lake County. State of
Utah together will all and singular tho
aud uppurtenaneoa thereto belonging
or Ia nnywlse apperiaining.
THOMAS T.. LEWIS, Trustee.
KrehhH a Hoppaugh q Francis q.
Luke, Attorneys for Trustee.
Dated September 10. isgs,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-15
GIRLS AND THE uooTBlAcx.


An original enterprise which includes
a free r1ral tribute with every hNc-
cont shine threatens 20 bring the
hover vendors Of Brooklyn Into a
ffirhiful head-on collision one of these
days.
There are mntterlnga among the ped
dlcrs OF bouquets since a progressive
frm OF sinners introduced the gift
fchcme lakt Saturday.
Their polish emporium ID Mt Sands
and Washington streets. near the end
of the bridge. Competition made bust
mes slack until the senior member, 81
the frm was attacked by an idea.
Herr IL how II works;
when the customer seats himself In
the chair the Italian politely lntimhtes
that the weather u very warm, DufinK
ieio operation the boss sinner gives sx-
port opinion as 10 how long u Will be
bcforv the bridge falls into the river.
when the shine II completed the Gus
toner pays his nickel and becomes
This novel innovation IL conducted
eligible to tho gift enterprise.
by a pretty Italian maid with basket
% buttonhole bouquets. Smiling de-
murely she pins fragrant poay on
the lapel OF the amazed patron and
says, THANK you, sir" There Ia no cN-
ira charge for this token " esteem. II
10 included with the nye-ecnt shine,
and as a result the working force AZ
mis- stand has been trctacd since the
glfi enterprise was introduced.
Commuters walt In line while the
other stands In that district remain
Idle. bankers. brokers ana professional
men doing business In New YORK pits
ronise the progressive sinners and bf-s
IN the smiles of the pretty maiden with
the basket. Her smile n a part OF the
business and she knows how 10 make
u fetching.
Meanwhile the Italians who sell for
five cents the same bouquet given
away with shine are emitting loud
complaints. They say the git rhtet
prise, while good thing Ia IT, way, ],
cutting into their Hover trade, and
must be stopped,
The pcddiers have given out that un'
less the enterprise II called on mos
vii open q crusade and make thing
mtsroatlug Tho bnoi-blacks who ~
not throw bouquets at their customer
are alec Interested. and may take
hand In the cfusade'-New Norl
Journal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-15

.vc- stood somewhere near the
,,i5die and u.xt below me was boy
VINO was three years older and consld-
er,biy ahead Of me IN the various
studies that We had.
s'How much are ~ and . and 81
tire teacher askeI.
while one a.,tr another Of the boys
and fifis ahead Of me gufsstu and
failed 10 get Il right I figured uw what
thought the answer ought 60 be. tn.
question had almost Fot to me- when |
heard ths big boy Just below me- Wills.
perinr apparently % himself but loud
enough Tor me % hear twenty. nine.
twenty-nlne. tweniy.nlne.'
Finally the pupil above me failtd
10 answer correctly. ard then T. wts
well wnlle. SAID the teacher 1ots
see n YOU know ihe answer. Come
Il cooked my head up proudly on
one side. cast triumphant book 20
those who had fallen down on the
problem. and Hiid ~ shat everybody In
the schoolroom could near mei
Twenty nlneN
~
"'Awi' said che blr boy below me.
with a book % supreme conump; ni the
rest of ". 'thlriyi'
That was what had figured % 30
b. myself. and when the teacher said
correct I wanted 70 light
u didn't assault him. hui ! made Up
my mind right there and then 90 de-
pend on my own Judgment In she fu-
ture. ana ever since ihan when ! have
had anything ~ DO and had figured out
What ! considered che best way ~ DO
%. have gone ahead. remembering.
when people criticised Or tried ~ throw
me IN the track. now that big hoy
mctlc ciaHA"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-15
More Than 300 Lives are los, in 4 Storm in
the IVES, Indies.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE HOMELESS
q. vincent is Totally Destroysd-rsrrihc
Hurricane and Tidal Wave ID" I'm
mense Damage Reports meaEre'

ST. Thomas. u. W. l.. Sept 1A-No-
cordIng to the latest reports from 81
Lucia. the storm which broke out on
she island developed almost unpfece-
dented violence, being accompanied oy
a tidal wave and tremendous rains.
Numerous iandslldcs were caused ana
many houses. bridges and Cocoa co.
tatcs have been destroyed. AZ least
twelve lives have been lost
Guadaloupc. the French island IN the
Lecward group. has experienced very
heavy weather. Nineteen deaths are
reported.
A boat from the island Of H. Vim
cent. a hundred niles west Of Barba.
does. arrived today at the island 81
Grenada and reports that st. vincent
has experienced the most violent ana
deatructlye cyclone ever known there.
Kingston. the capital OF H. vincent,
is totally destroyed. II u estima ted
that 800 lives have been lost In ihht
island and that 1900 people are h1ine-
less. Tho bodies OF the dead ar. oeilk
buried In trenches. Thuuaand1 are
starving or being fed at the public eN-
Tho amour, Of property destroyed in
81. Vincent cannot yet be- estimated.
Every small house " down and many
large ones have been deaif1fri'
Tho demolished buildings include
churchfa. stores and almost all me
stare building. Three large ships are
ashore on the Windwari COST hhi
many smaller vessels are sNigl.l.
No Information h obialnable mere
fnDm Barbados a. 20 the results OF
the threatened hurricane or satulhil
night last. Communication 10 cut on
and the worst IL feared.
London, Sept. 1t.-Adylccs were re-
celvcd here late tonight saying that
terrible hurricane has swept over iia--
BADGES. In the Wlndward group uf the
Lesser Antilles. Two hundred persons
have been wounded and 10000 have
been rendered homeless.