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The herald., 1898-05-01
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New York. April 22.-The tailor dress,
which as the neatest and most practice
able form of walking costume is the
average womans standby shows
this spring certain decided predilec-
tions:
"a For the "three-tier" skirt.
co For the large cape collar.
go For the unorthodox chiffon vest.
a. For the short basqued coat or, as
an alternative, for something reminis
cent of a mans frock coat.
In other words, the tailor dress has
broken bounds. 1t has demanded a
larger liberty in matters great and
small, and the demand has been grant
ed, even to the verge of license. Once
the shaped flounce was conceded, there
remained no possibility of making a
stand. Pipings, strappings, piped
strappings and narrow hens were
brought out in a bewildering number
of permutations and combinations on
the chance that concessions along
legitimate lines might check the revolt.
But all early tenets of simplicity and
severity have been ruthlessly over-rid-
den and even now it is not certain that
with the last pleasing extravagances
of cut, construction and cobwebby
decoration halt has been called.
A "Directoire'' tailor dress seems
more or less of an anomaly, but to that,
among other things, we have come;
narrow tunics, redingotes, spencers
and all. High roll collars completed by
"grandfathers' frills of lace, large
buttons of an eccentric order. pink
muslin and tulle ruches, four-tler skirts
as If three were not an elegant suffi-
ciency-and sleeves cut in eight pieces
to fit skin tight are only a few of the
up-to-date tailor gowns attractions.
A strictly conservative tailor cos
tune, judging from an eminent exam
pie turned out this week, may be built
of fine smooth fawn cloth. It's fiounce,
from knee to hem shows not a scrap
of fulness but lends a certain sweeping
grace to the skirt and to the narrow
train. A delicate silk braiding forms a
double line down each side of the front
Stimulating the familiar polonase. The
bodice shows a Zouave effect of old
Damascus embroidery, blending many
colors. Turning over with pale yellow
lace, 1t opens in a pear shape upon a
tucked and feather-stitched vest of yell
low mousseline de sole. The eight
piece sleeves are piped with black and
end in bell cuffs lined with yellow. A
picture hat Of fine black straw trimmed
The herald., 1898-05-01

rows of eyelets formed a small trim
ming. A round hat, made of twists of
blue velvet and trimmed with harebells,
was provided; also a sunshade of hare
bell-blue taffeta decorated with black
ribbons.
Blue, especially bright blue, is being
crammed down peoples throats, or
loaded upon their backs, at such an I'M
precedented rate that certain precau-
lions should be observed. Most of the
new blues shade more or less upon Law
ender Only after consideration ought
other women to infringe the copyright
of the red-headed upon the blue-laven-
der. Given the rose and white skin that
goes with auburn locks, Parma violet,
Neapolitan violet. wood violet, harebell
blue-the whole line of such colors is
becoming; but the complexion Of too
The herald., 1898-05-01

much information from them. They
were naturally laxative, but on this
subject he found it hard to draw any
thing from them. 1t was some kind Of
witchcraft, he told me.
"'Dem Barawaya men kill some fell
low bimeby. Den dey get all right
again. he said.
But the trouble of the Barawaya
men, whatever it was, continued, and
1 got the interpreter to inquire again.
This time he found out something.
Its leopard; he kill lot of dem
Barawaya men, he reported. One, two
three men, one two women, he kill so
quick. You mind Jonker. big man,
laugh good deal, carry big load-he die
las night. Leopard git him.
"'Why don't the Barawaya men turn
out and kill the leopard? They're all
hunters, I said. I'll send over some
men with guns to help them any time
will go myself if they get the beast
tracked down close
The herald., 1898-05-01
TIGER TEMPLE
AT CUTTACK.
A Rock>Hewn and Crewsome Sanctuary
in India That is Far From Safe
For Europeans.

inevitable that such religion should
make those who followed it vindictive
and merciless; and it has been observed
that the carvings on these strange tenn
pies very generally represent somebody
ruthlessly treading down somebody
else into the mire.
Like ancient monuments elsewhere,
most of these cave sanctuaries were
the accumulations of ages, but a
great number of them have been
carefully excavated by the Eng
lish, so that it is easy to exam
inc them. Still. they are evil places,
neither safe nor attractive to visit. The
fierce sun of the tropics, beating down
upon the rocks, renders the interior hot
and sitting almost beyond endurance,
and deadly fever germs often lie In am
bush there. Besides, these dark holes
are a favorite lurking place of serpents
and all India is fairly a-wriggle with
snakes of the most venomous kinds. the
terrible hooded cobra being one Of the
commonest and worst. Even bears and
The herald., 1898-05-01

Imagine walking right into a tigers
open jaws every Sunday! Yet that is
just what the Hindoos near Cuttack
in India used to do-though of course
they knew nothing about our Sunday
whenever they went to worship. To
be sure, the tigers jaws were of stone.
as shown in the accompanying picture;
but it was decidedly sensational pro-
ceeding none the less. A tigers nav
is about the last form we should think
of giving to a church, but by these peo-
pie it evidently was regarded as highly
appropriate. One does not wonder so
much when he begins to investigate
their religion, for the gods they wor-
SHIPPED were for the most part no bet
ter than fiends according to our ideas.
So it may have seemed quite natural
to go into the Jaws Of hell" or some
thing very similar in appearance, to
pay them homage.
The tiger temple here represented is
hewn out of a great mass of rock pro-
jecting from ledge. Probably nature
The herald., 1898-05-01
The Queens Railway Car.

The railway carriage which the queen
always uses on her Continental jour-
neys, and which is her own property,
has just been thoroughly renovated
and re-decorated at Brussels, where it
is kept at the Care du Nord. 1t is an
immense double saloon, one-half being
furnished as a sitting room, while the
other half is divided into compartments,
one of which is a comfortable bedroom
with two beds), and another is a
dressing-room, with large metal bath.
The Royal train from Cherbourg to
Nice is to be run at the rate Of twenty
miles an hour from nine o'clock on
Thursday night until nine on Friday
morning.
The herald., 1898-05-01
.JAPAN'SCOMMERCE
Increasing at a Rapid Rate and
New Industries Start
ing Up.

In a recent number of the London
journal, Engineering, appear some in
teresting statements concerning indus
trial Japan.
Japanese public men, says Engineer
ing, who are watching the expansion of
the commerce of their country, find
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panthers often make their lair in the
gloomy recesses: and after Drawing the
teeth of the stone tiger and entering
his NAV, you may very possibly run
into the jaws of a real tiger that has
taken up his abode there. And really.
he may well be excused for concluding
that the place which stimulates his as
pect was intended for his use. Such.
indeed, may be the fact, for tigers are
still regarded with superstitious awe
by the natives. c. KAY.
Copyright, 1898, by The International
Literary and News Service
The herald., 1898-05-01

II hope you'll excuse my curiosity"
said the greyhound to the dachshund,
but can you really sit DOWN."
The herald., 1898-05-01

"Why, Bertha, aren't you married
YETI"
ALAS, no! It isn't my fault either.
A number of young men have wanted
to speak to mamma, but she talked so
much she didn't give them a chance"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-06
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
Unusual Activity Shown During the
Past Year-WOrk of the Experi-
nerIment Stations.

The department of agriculture has been
active in the past year. Explorers have
been sent to many of the countries of the
Eastern and Western hemispheres for seeds
and plants that may be useful to the
United States and with the further view of
opening up markets for our surplus pro-
ducts. The forestry division of the de-
partment is giving special attention to the
treeless regions of our country and is in
Producing species specially adapted to semi
arid regions. Forest fires, which seriously
interfere with production, especially in ir-
rigated regions. are being studied that the
The department is inquiring into the use
and abuse of water in many states of the
West and collating regarding
the laws of the states, the decisions of the
courts and the customs of the people in
this regard. so that uniformity may be
secured.
Experiment stations are becoming more
effective every year. The annual appro-
priation of $4,000 by congress is supple
mented by 100000 from the states. Nation
wide experiments have been conducted to
ascertain the suitableness as to soil and
climate and states for growing sugar beets.
The number of sugar factories has been
doubled in. the past two years and the abil-
ity of the United States to produce its own
sugar from this source has been clearly
demonstrated.
The weather bureau forecast and obser-
walton stations have been extended around
the Caribbean sea to give early warning
of the approach of hurricanes from the
south seas to our fleets and merchant ma
rine,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-06
INCREASE OF THE NAVY.
Secretary Longs Extension RECON-
Have President
MckinIey.s AnDrOyaI.

The formal recommendations OF the sec
rotary of the navy relative to the increase
of the navy have my earnest approval:
First-Three Sea-going sheathed and cop
pered battleships of about 1850 tons trial
displacement. carrying the heaviest armor
and most powerful ordnance for vessels OF
their class, and to have the highest prac-
ticable speed and great radius OF action.
cost, exclusive Of armcr and
armament. s., 10000 each.
Second-Three sheathed and coppered ar
n.ored cruisers of about 1000 tons trial dis
placement. carrying the heaviest armor
and most powerful ordnance for vessels Of
their class. and to have the highest prac-
tlcable speed and great radius of action:
stlmat cost, exclusive of armor and
armament, 81 600. 900 each.
T~hird-Three sheathed and coppered
protected cruisers of about 5000 tons trial
displacement, to have the highest practi-
able speed and great radius of action. and
10 carry the most powerful ordnance suit
able for vessels of their class. Estimated
cost. exclusive of armor and armament,
s., 1900 each.
Fourth-SiN sheatehed and coppered
cruisers of about $50 tons trial displace-
ment. to have the highest speed compatible
with good cruising qualities, great radius
OF action and to carry the most powerful
ordnance suited 20 vessels of their class.
Estimated cost, exclusive of armament.
81. IA, SEQ each.
l join with the secretary of the navy IN
recommending that the grades of admiral
and vice admiral be temporarily revived,
to be filed by officers who have especially
distinguished themselves in the war with
Spain.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-06

mended one year ago. under which a por-
ton Of the gold holdings should be placed
IN a trust fund from which greenbacks
should be redeemed upon presentation. but
when once redeemed should not thereafter
be paid out except for gold.
1t is not TO be inferred that other leg
isiation relating 10 our currency is not
required. On the contrary. there is an
Obvious demand for il.
The importance OF adequate provision
which will insure to our future a money
standard related to our money standard
now and to that of our commercial rivals
IS generally recognized.
Tho companion proposition that our do
mcstic paper currency shall be kept safe
and yet SO related TO the needs of our
industries and internal as 10 be
adequate and responsive to such needs is
a proposition scarcely less important. The
subject. i'll all its parts. is recommended to
the wise consideration of the congress.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-06
REGULAR ARMY OF 100000.
President Mckinley Says That 1t Is
Essential TO the Security of
the Nation.

Under the act of congress, approved April
&c, 1888, authorizing the president in his dis
erection. upon a declaration of wal by con-
gress. or a declaration by congress that
war exists. 1 directed the increase of the
regular army to the maximum of 6 1000,
authorized in said act.
There are now in the regular army $780,
officers and men. In said act it was pro-
vided that at the end of any war in which
the United States may become involved
the army shall be reduced to a peace basis
by the transfer in the same arm of the
service or absorption by promotion or hon
orable discharge under such regulations as
the secretary of war may establish of su-
pernumerary commissioned officers and the
honorable discharge or transfer of super
numerary enlisted men: and nothing con-
tanned in this act shall be construed as au-
thorizing the permanent increase of the
command or enlisted force of the regular
army beyond that now provided by the law
in force prior TO the passage of this act,
except as to the increase of twenty-five
majors provided for in section / hereof"
The Importance of legislation for the per-
manent increase of the army is therefore
manifest. and the recommendation of the
secretary of war for that purpose has my
unqualified approval. There can be no
question that at this time, and probably for
some time in the future. 10000 men will
be none too many TO meet the necessities
of the situation. At all events. whether
that number shall be required permanently
or not. the power should be given the pres
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-06
STEAMSHIP SUBSIDIES.
Service 10 the Newly Acquired Stands
should BE Generously En-
couraged.

The annexation of Hawaii and the
changed relations OF the United States to
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines re-
sulting from the war compel the prompt
adoption OF a maritime policy by frequent
steamship communication. encouraged by
the United States under the American flag.
with the newly acquired islands,. Spain
Furnished to its colonies, at an annual cost
of about 100000. steamship lines COM
municating with a portion of the worlds
markets as well as with trade centers of
the home government. The United States
will not undertake 10 do less. 1t is our
duty to furnish the people of Hawaii with
facilities under national control for their
export and import trade. II will be con-
coded that the present situation calls for
legislation which shall be prompt, durable
and liberal.
The part which American merchant YES
sells and their seamen performed in the
war with Spain demonstrates that this
service, furnishing both pickets and the
second line of defense. is a national neces-
sity and should be encouraged in every
constitutional way.
Details and methods for the accomplish
ment Of this purpose are discussed in the
report Of the secretary of the treasury to
which the attention of congress is respect
fully invited.
In my last annual message ] recommend
ed that congress authorize the appoint
ment of a commission for the purpose Of
making systematic investigations with ref
erence to the cause and prevention of yell
low fever. This matter has acquired an
increased Importance as a result of the mil
itary occupation of the island of Cuba and
the commercial intercourse between this
island and the United States, which we
have every reason to expect. The sanitary
problems connected with our new relations
with the island of Cuba and the acquisi-
ton of Porto Rico are no less important
than those relating to finance.
and administration 1t is my earnest de-
sire that these problems may be considered
by competent experts and that everything
may be done which the most recent adj
vances I'm sanitary science can offer for
the protection of the health of our SOL
diers in those Islands and of our citizens
who are exposed to the dangers of infec-
lion from the importation of yellow fever.
j therefore renew my recommendation that
the authority of congress may be given and
a suitable appropriation made to provide
for a commission Of experts to be appoint.
ed for the purpose indicated.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-06
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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-06

TIE government of the United States by
authority OF an act of congress approved
July l6. 1880. In May. 1900. the archives and
general offices of the federal governments
were removed TO this place. On the 18th Of
November. 1850. the national congress met
here for the first time and assumed eXclu-
sive control of the federal district and city.
This interesting event assumes all the more
significance when we recall the circum-
stances attending the choosing of the site.
the naming of the capital in honor of the
father of his country and the interest taken
by him in the adoption of plans for its
future development on'a magnificent scale.
These original plans have been wrought
out with a constant progress and a signal
success even beyond anything their trainers
could have toreseen. The people of the
country are justly proud of the distinctive
beauty and government of the capital and
of the rare instruments of science and ed,l-
cation which here find their natural home.
a movement lately inaugurated by the
citizens to have the anniversary celebrated
with fitting ceremonies, including perhaps
the establishment of a handsome perma-
rent memorial to mark so historical an Oc-
casion and to give IL more than local recog-
milton. has met with general favor on tie
part of the public.
an appropriation for this purpose and the
appointment of 4 from its re-
spective bodies. 1t might also be advisable
to authorize the president to appoint a
from the country at large. which
acting Will the congressional and District
of Columbia committees can complete the
plans for an appropriate national celebra-
ton.
The alien contract law is shown by expe-
rience TO need some amendment. a meas
ure providing better protection for Seamen
Is proposed: the rightful application OF the
eight hour law for the benefit of labor and
of the principle of arbitration are suggested
for consideration and i commend these sub
jects to the careful attention of the con-
gress.
The several departmental reports will he
laid before you. They give in great detail
the conduct of the affairs of the govern
ment during the past year and discuss
many questions upon which the congress
may be called upon to act.
WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
Executive Mansion. December 3. 1893.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-06
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT..
Twelfth Census-Increase of Pension
List-New Forestry Reservations
and SyHtem.

/ earnestly urge upon congress the i'm
portance of early legislation providing for
the taking of the twelfth census. This is
necessary, in view of the large amount of
work which must be performed in the prep
aration of the schedules, preparatory to
the enumeration of the population.
There were on the pension rolls on June
SC. 1898. 99S, IA names. an increase of nearly
1900 over the number on the roll on the
same day of the preceding year. The
amount appropriated by the act of Decem-
Der y, 1896, for the aymer of pensions for
the fiscal year 1898 was $40, 900. 900. Eight
million. seventy thousand, eight hum
dred and seventy-two dollars ana
the act of March 81. iS9S. to cover
deficiencies in army pensions and payments
IN TIE sum of si2.oao.S3: making a total of
pensions during the fiscal year 1898. The
amount disbursed from that sum was sl4i.-
SSl; Leaving a balance of s.; 4Sl OF 80
were $50 names added to the rolls during
the year by special acts passed at the sec.
making a total of 6.4S6 pensioners by con-
sreSsional enactments since 1861.
during urine t the past lsfe yesr S of th s. pa ga s / i Office flee
expenditures We're sl,OSl $50. 70, leaving a
surplus of ST., Sl4.65. " "
The public lands disposed of by the gov
eminent during the year reached S.453. S96. 90
acres. an increase of GA 1926 acres over
the previous year. The total receipts from
pubic lands during the fiscal year amount
Gu 10 sZ.2'i.s9o.lS, an increase of $3.50. O63. 90
over the preceding year. The lands en-
Draced in the eleven forest reservations
"hich We're suspended by the act of June
9 1891. again became subject to the opera
.ioEs OF the proclamations of February %.
1897, creating them. which added an esti-
mated amount of 9.a51. 800 acres 10 the area
embraced in the reserves previously Gre
ated. In addition thereto two new reserves
We're created during the year-the Pine
Mountain and Zaca lake reserve in Cali
Iornia embracing 1.644. 594 acres. and the
Prescott reserve in Arizona, embracing 10
40 acres. while the Pecos river in New
Mexico has been changed and enlarged to
include $4,000 additional acres.
AT the close of the year thirty forestry
reservations, not including those of the
Afosnac forest and the fish culture reserve
in Alaska. had been created by executive
proclamation under section "a of the act
of March 2. 1891. embracing an estimated
area of 40. IL. 44 acres.
The department of the interior has in
augurated a forest system. made possible
by the act of July. 1888. for a grade force
of officers in control of the reserves. This
system has only been in full operation since
august. but good results nave already been
secured in many sections. The reports re-
ceived indicate that the system of patrol
has not only prevented destructive fires
from gaining Roadway, but has diminished
the lumber of fires.