Evening star., 1898-03-18
THE sArURpAY STAR.

A Partial List Of the Contents In
TOmorfow's Big Paper.
The big Saturday Star this week will con-
tain a large number Of very interesting and
timely articles, notable among which may
be mentioned Mr.. Frank Carpenters Sec
ond letter from South America. In It he
describes at some length the work that has
already been done on the great Panama
canal and gives striking picture Of the
extravaganza which has marked the work
from the beginning. He discusses the
chances for it's final completion as well as
the possibility that this country may yet
be called upon to aid in its accomplish
ment.
feature in tomorrow's paper that will
be highly appreciated by the women of
Washington is an article on spring mil
linery that is decidedly out Of the ordinary.
1t will be handsomely illustrated with eight
designs furnished by the leading milliner;
of Paris, who may be said to set the fash
ions In women's hats and bonnets for all
the world.
The marked hold that army and navy
matters have upon the popular mind just
now gives added value to several articles
on various phases of life in the two
branches of Uncle Sans service.
For the benefit of those who are fond Of
outdoor sports The Star tomorrow will
have several bright and newsy chapters on
bicycling and the outlook for the base ball
season, which is now SO near at hand.
The high average Of fiction which The
Star has maintained for SO long will not be
allowed to fall in the least, for, in addi-
ton to the regular installment of Rider
Haggard's serial, "Elissa," there will be a
capital piece Of short fiction, entitled Cay
lord of the West" This is a charming
story Of love and hard luck. It is an
American story, a present-day courtship,
with present-day incidents. 1t is told in an
easy, natural, flowing style; the situations
are strong and the dramatic movement is
we'll maintained until the final happy scene
is reached.
Among other interesting features may be
mentioned the following:
PANAMA'S BIG DITCH Qllustrated).
1t has cost a quarter of a million dollars
and is not half done yet; description
of a trip along the canal by Frank G.
Carpenter.
WE NEED THEM BADLY Qllustrated).
Something about the big warships owned
by foreign nations or building in Eu-
ropean ship yards which are especially
wanted for the American navy lust now.
BOUND FOR ALASKA QllustratedD.
Facts about the reindeer that are now on
the way. They are trained to work in
harness and will be Of great service over
the heavy SHOWS.
SKIRT AND SLEEVES Qllustrated).
Both have undergone a radical change
this year and trains are again in evil
dence. A bright and newsy fashion let
ter from Felix Of Paris.
ROCKIES EN- ROUTE Gllustrated).
An old sergeant's story of the trials and
difficulties of chaperoning party of re-
crufts across the continent.
FIND A CHANNEL Gllustrated).
The plans Of a government expedition
which Is soon to start for the north to
make study of the Yukon delta
STYLES FOR SPRING Ollustrated).
The new gowns for the season show some
remarkable combinations, and are a
curious mixture Of suggestions from his
tory and fiction.
WELCOME PAY DAYS. -
Scenes and Incidents in the big govern
ment departments on the occasion Of
the semi-monthly return Of prosperity.
DOWN ON THEIR LUCK.
Men of title who have fallen from high
estate and are now living in reduced
circumstances; heirs to coronets work.
ing in humble places.
LIFE ABOARD SHIP.
A readable description Of the daily routine
of duty on Uncle Sans men-of-war
FOR OLD SOLDIERS.
Hotel des Invalides was originally built
for them, but will soon be put to other
uses. A Paris letter from Sterling
Heilig.
. Edward Brooks, colored, nineteen years
Id, was found sick on the street in South
Washington about l o'clock this morning
MGR ed, and he was removed to the Elmer
gency Hospital.