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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-11
Look Out For Alum.

Just at present there is great danger of having
alum in your food unless you more than usually
careful.
Manufacturers of low-priced baking powders are
using alum in place of cream of tartar In this way
this unwholesome substance gets into the food.
Cheap baking powders necessarily made of
alum otherwise they could not be sold at the price
The most heathful and only proper acid in
gredent of baking powder is cream of tartar That
is positively assured in Clevelands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-11

new portiere is designed to obviate the
necessity of pushing aside the drapery
when you enter room from the outside
The rail may be rectangular or semi-circu-
lar, and the rings are connected with a
spring hidden in a tube which, in turn, is
fixed on one side of the door, The act of
opening the door actuates the mechanism
and the curtain is drawn aside; on releas-
causes it to shut, and, at the same time
restores the curtain to its regular position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-11

From the Philadelphia Times.
If you are all wise women you take adj
vantage of the mark-down sales of wash
shirt waists imaginable. II takes but four
yards of material to make the simple
shapes, ana good fitting patterns are to be
had for a mere song. The cutting and fit
ting is a simple matter, and the sewing is
nothing worth mentioning. These waists
are very easy to launder, and a real bless-
ing in hot weather, and all finished they
cost no more than good cotton ones
The styles of last year Will not be out of
date when shirt waist weather comes in.
This is point in favor of the economical
women. The eXtraVagant one will lay in a
supply of white cambria and lawn waists
hapS little tucked caps on the shoulder and
cuffs falling over thu hand. She will have
one with little reVerS to turn back, showing
a finely tucked shirt bosom. Her bingham
waists will show the new yoke cut in three
pieces, the middle one longer than the
other two.
The stiffy starched collar will be the ex-
ception rather than the rule. Its place has
been taken by the pique stock, which can
be treated in any nttnbef of pretty ways
The four-in- hand though, will not be among
them Big bows and long ends will be
the ruling fancy. Wide spotted ribbons
lengths of soft silk and. white lawn are fit
ting materials for the new ties. A long strip
of white barred cambria, four inches wide
made with a stock and one end Slipping
through a band and tied in front in a short
butterfly bow, with two long ends, is a IA
vorite fashion. For the few women who
cling to the starched collar there is pretty
style in oriental silk, narrowly folded about
the collar and fiaring broadly to form a.
butterfly bow. with pointed ends dropping
nearly to the belt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-11

Paris actresses wear paper lace, which by
night looks beautiful and delica.e as the
best of real lace, while 1t costs but a rifle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-11
Sensible and Comfortable.

five years would be found to have crumbled
to dust.
Sensible and Comfortable.
Perhaps one Of the very best ways of
making gowns for night wear was what
was known as the empire, with plain back
and square neck and a front set in which
was quite full. But even in night dresses
there must be change, and several modi-
fications of the old sack patterns are much
more favored now. The bolero has pene-
trated even these garments. One often sees
boleros of lace or embroidery on the new
est gowns.
The most feminine of all garments, the
chemise, not only emerged from the
partial shade into which it was thrown by
reform" ga -ments, but it now holds its
own in winter as in summer, and has been
so cunningly adapted to the present need
for garments which fit, no matter whether
they are seen or unseen, that even stout
women may wear 1t without any fear that
it will be cumbersome or add an extra
wrinkle. There is no need of describing
the varieties of this dainty garment which
simulate empire gowns. held in at the
waist by a drawing ribbon, or those which
are held in place by a ribbon over the
shoulder.
Hard to Resist These.
They pretty that one is insensibly
drawn to the dainty shops which now
abound combining themselves especially to
handmade lingerie. Many women who in
winter wear the sensible union under
garments still cling to the chemise, having
it made to fit over the corset and take the
place of both a corset cover and a short
petticoat. Thus there is no excuse for dis
carding it, no matter what the season of
the year.
Slender women who in winter cling to the
same style of dressing which they affect in
summer. usually have black satin or black
silk knickerbockers made to wear out of
doors. They are lined with white muslin.
and are not only a protection against the
cold, but they protect the lainty garments
which are so much sooner begrimed in win
ter than I'm summer, for the dust of winter
is proverbial and has much to do with the
putting away of dainty underclothes by
women, who hate to sacrifice fine hand
work to an unfriendly climate.
MABEL BOYD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-11

the loom They are now marked down."
il is true. Marked down from prices only
within the reach of miliionaires to
figure where mere millionaires can aspire
to have them.
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part account for their success in displaying
such things so many years after they were
made. But l think the modern bridal set
if laid away and produced after twenty
five years would be found to have crumbled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-11
The New Shirt Waist.

In making up unbleached muslin, allow al
inch to the yard for shrinkage.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-21
THE EAST.

At the mint in Philadelphia the first
La Fayette dollar in aid of the fund
for the erection of the La Fayette mon
ument in Paris was struck off and will
be sent to the president of France. The
second coin was forwarded to Mrs. Nc
Kinley.
On Tuesday, June 10 next, the repub-
lican national convention will be held
at Philadelphia.
At the leading clearing houses in the
United States the exchanges during the
week ended on the 18th aggregated
81, 1908. 1870, 547, against 81 1855, 7s5 1864 the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week of 1898
was 1872.
In the United States there were 21s
business failures in the seven days
ended on the 18th, against 221 the week
previous and s61 in the corresponding
period of 1898.
The largest pork packers in New
England, John p. Squire & Sons, failed
in Boston with liabilities of 3,000,0 00
and assets of $4,000, 900.
DR.. Warren Randolph, pastor of the
Central Baptist church of Newport, r.
L., and a clergyman of national reputa-
ton among Baptists, died at the age of
81 years.
In their weekly review of trade r.
G.. Dun & Co. say that never has produc-
ton been greater, the number of hands
employed larger or wages distributed
higher.
The John p. Squire company failure
in Cambridge, Mass, for $3,000,0 GOO
caused the Broadway national bank in
Boston to close its doors.
At the age Of AZ years Eugene p. Gil
lespie died at Greenville. Pa. He rep
resented the Twenty-ffth district in
congress in the session of 1S91-93.
The death Of James Nelson Pidoek,
congressman from the Fourth district
of New Jersey from 1884 to 1888, oc-
CURED at his home in Whitehouse, aged
63 years.
In Buffalo, y. Y, Gen. William f.
Rogers, a civil wal veteran and success
sively auditor, comptroller and mayor.
died at the age of 10 years.
The newly-appointed governor gen
eral Of Cuba, Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood,
sailed from New York for Havana.
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THE DAY OBSERVED.
One H~undredth Anniversary of the
Death OF Neutrality-suspicious.
mics at Mount Vernon.

Washington, Dec. 10. - Mount YER
non was the scene Thursday of the most
unique and impressive ceremony in its
rich and picturesque history. Masons
of high degree from all over the United
States and Canada met at the tomb Of
Washington in services commemorate
ing the one hundredth anniversary of
the death of the greatest American.
President Mckinley delivered an eIo-
quent tribute to the memory of the
first president, and senator's and repre-
sentatives in congress, high officials of
the government and distinguished pri-
vate citizens were participants and
spectators of the solemn service.
Later in the day when the masonic
ceremonies had been concluded the In
dependent Order of Red Men succeeded
them in honoring the memory of Wash
ington with the rites of their order.
At night the order supplemented their
Mount Vernon ceremonies with elab-
crate exercises at Convention hall,
where patriotic music by the Marine
band, songs and addresses formed fea-
lures of an interesting programme.
Great Incohonee George E. Green, of
New York, presided, and speeches were
made by Past Great Incohonee Charles
III. Litchman, Of Massachusetts,, and
Great Prophet Robert I. Daniel, of
Georgia. Senator Chauncey NJ. Deptw,
Of New York, was the orator of the
evening
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TO RECOGNIZE FILIPINOS.
Resolutions Introduce in the House
FavorinG independence of
the Philippines.

Washington, Dec. Is. - Two joint
resolutions were introduced in the
house of representatives Tuesday by
Representative Williams of Mississippi,
which are the result of consultation
among a number of democratic leaders
in the house and are understood to be
expressive of their general position on
the Philippines. The first resolution
declares the intention and purpose to
recognize the independence of the Eli
pinos and withdraw our land and sea
forces, provided the Independent gov
eminent agrees to refund the $20,Oo0,-
900 paid by the United States to Spain,
to give us a suitable naval and coaling
station and grant in perpetuity free
access to their ports.
Another section pledges our friendly
assistance and also pledges against for
eign interference or aggression for ten
years., during which time the foreign
affairs of the island are to be under
American control.
The other resolution asks for informa-
ton relative to the conclusion of a
treaty with the sultan of Jolo and pro-
vides for an inquiry by the judiciary
committee as to whether the constitu-
tional provisions against slavery and
the statutory provisions against polyg-
amy apply to the Sulu people.
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IMPORTANCE OF CORN.
The Colonel Made 1t Plain That the
Golden Grain Was Absolutely
Indispensable.

eyes" said Col. Stilwell, Everything is
progressing nicely with the people in my
part Of the country, | am happy to say"
1T is a fine region" said the young girl.
at is. One of the most salubrious On
earth. 1t is there that the great golden orb
as it swings on its diurnal path across The
sky pauses to send his tenderest messages
across the sunbeams which bind him to the
"You don't say SOL" exclaimed the young
girl. 'It's something hike wireless teleg-
raphy, isn't it?'
The colonel looked a little annoyed, and
she hastily exclaimed: 1T must be per-
fectly lovely therei"
at is. The only gold we ask for is that
which is coined from the sunlight INTO great
ears of yellow corn. That's what my neigh
bors and | used to pride ourselves on"
Corn is a very useful article" she said,
with a dainty ohirp.
"Of co'se It is. People could not get along
withoutit. remember one year-one Of the
most terrible | ever experienced. My SYM
pathies were never before so deeply moved.
There was a drought. The corn crop was a
failure
1T must have been dreadful. Still, you
could send elsewhere
Il could. So could the other comparative
1y well-to-do people. But | was thinking Of
the poor. | tell you, if it hadn't been foh
the charity of a number of charitable eiti-
zens, myself among them, / have no doubt
that a great many of those unfortunates
would have died Of thirst. "-Washin
Star.
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WEST \ souTH.


In Illinois the bituminous coal out
put the past year was 23,464,445 tons.
an increase of 5000. 600 tons over any
previous year.
Ex-senator Allen has been appoint
ed to fill the senatorial vacancy in
Nebraska caused by the death of NJ.
l.. Hayward.
Independent telephone companies of
Ohio, Indiana and Michigan have re-
fused to sell out to the telephone COM
bine.
Carl Schurz, of New York. was re-
elected president at the nineteenth an
nual session in Indianapolis of the Ma
tional Civil Service Reform league.
Mortified (Mass.) advices say the
condition of Evangelist Dwight l.,
Moody is extremely critical. He has
Bright's disease.
In January William Goebel and j.
c. w. Beckham, democrats, will contest
before the Kentucky legislature the
right of the republicans TO the offices
of governor and lieutenant governor.
In St. Louis Henry Neise. of hat city,
was killed by Fred Bellerson, of Utah.
in a prize fight,
IL. w. Widemaun made a new worlds
record at a swimming tournament in
San Francisco, making the 25-yard
dash in 70 2-5 seconds.
The wheat crop of the United Suites
for 1890 is SAT. 300, 900 bushels.
As the late NJ. l.. Hayward never
took the oath of Office as a United
States senator the question arises
whether William V. Allen, commits
sioner 10 fill the vacancy from
Nebraska, is entitled 10 take his seat,
At Moundsville. W. Va. Frank Walk
er (colored) was hanged for the murder
of Thomas Sanders, a saloonkeeper.
At Tacoma, Wash, Adam Crist
killed his wife and eight-year-old son
and fatally wounded a second son, and
then killed himself. Jealousy was The
cause.
The death of George ". Shell, who
represented the Third South Carolina
district in congress from 1890 TO 1894,
occurred at his home in Laurens.
Fire destroyed the Comedy theater,
one Of the pioneer show houses in San
Francisco.
While arguing a case in court IN
Perry. o. T., Prosecuting Attorney
Williams, OF Pawnee county,fen dead
with heart disease.
Flames partially destroyed the state
penitentiary at Lincoln. Neb.
Al Nicholasville, Ky. Samuel Rey-
nolds' three small children. aged six,
three and one years. were burned to
death during the absence of their par
ents.
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

The reports of a great British victory
at Ladysmith were without a basis OF
truth. A revised list of the total cas-
ualties to the British troops at Mayors.
foutein places the number at s32. The
Boer loss was said to be 600.
In Switzerland Walther Hauser, rad
zeal, of Wadensweil, Zurich, has been
elected president for 1900.
In a dispatch to the war office in Lon
don Gen. Butler tells of a serious re-
verse near Colenso. which is looked
upon as the worst event that has trans
pired in the South African campaign.
The British troops were again led into
a trap. Unable to withstand the flu
rious raining of bullets from Boer rifles,
The British were forced to retreat, and
besides heavy losses in killed and
wounded, II big guns were left be-
hind.
Gen. Otis reports the Filipino people
fully realize that the insurreetionary
movement has gone to pieces, and are
anxious that drastic measures be adopt
ed to bring about normal conditions in
the Philippines.
The death Of Walter Shanly, a Well
known civil engineer, occurred at his
home in Montreal. aged so years. He
constructed the Hoosac mountain tun-
mel.
Advices from Gen. Butler say that his
casualties in the Tugela river battle
reached a total of 1907 and Methuen's
revised list makes his losses al Mayors
fontein 963. The British losses in
killed, wounded, prisoners and missing
throughout the campaign now reach
the enormous total of 1860. Under
Field Marshal Roberts England has or
dered to the seat of wars all the reserves,
colonial troops and a strong division of
militia.
A Manila dispatch says that Maj.
March, of the Thirty-third infantry, has
abandoned his pursuit of ~Aguinaldo,
who is said to have left Manitong in
disguise for Cabugoan, province of
Cagayan. An insurgent major who had
23 American prisoners surrendered to
Gen. Young. The Brooklyn has ar
rived at Manila, winning the long race
which she has been running with the
New Orleans.
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DOINGS Or WEEK
What Has Happened Throughout
the Civilized World.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
A Complete Review of the Happenings
of the Past Seven Days in This
and Al Foreign Lands.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
FIFTY-sIxTu CONGRESS.

In the United States senate on the
18th Senator Pettigrew's resolution in
curing if Americans had recognized
Filipino insurgents was tabled. The
house resolution for a Christmas holt
day adjournment on the goth of Deem
Der until the Sd of January was agreed
to. In the house bills were introduced
to admit Arizona to statehood; TO give
two months extra pay to those serving
in the war with Spain, without limita-
tions of present law; to extend the
homestead law 10 the Philippines so that
soldiers serving in the wars with Spain
or the Philippines shall have the benefit
of homestead settlement in the Philip
pines. The currency bill was further
discussed.
In the United States senate on the
18th the new list of committee members
was agreed to. Numerous private PEN
sion bills were introduced, making the
number of such bills at the present
session over 1000. Adjourned to the
18th. In the house bills were intro
duced providing a system of govern
mem for Alaska; authorizing the presi-
dent to appoint as cadets at the Naval
academy the cadets temporarily APP
pointed during the Spanish war; giving
to all Mexican war veterans who have
reached the age of 20 years and their
widows of the same age pensions of $50
a month. The debate on the currency
bill was ended.
The United States senate was not in
session on the 10th. In the house Mr..
Sulzer IN. " introduced a joint reso-
luton declaring that a state of war
exists in South Africa, and according
belligerent rights to the Transvaal gov
eminent.
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PERISH BY FIRE.
Three Persons Lose Their Lives In
New York City, ana One
in Chicago.

New York, Dec. 15.-Three persons
were burned to death and one seriously
injured in a fire that occurred early this
Friday) morning in dilapidated tene-
ment at 800 South First street, in the
Williamsburg district of Brooklyn.
Mrs. Goseher and Mrs. Smyth were
found on the top floor suffocated to
death. The body of Luke Freen was
found on the second floor badly burned.
Mrs. Freen, the wife of Luke Freen,
jumped from the second-story window
and broke her legs. She was otherwise
seriously injured.
Chicago, Dec. 15.-Mrs. Alice Palmer.
whose family lives in Alabama, was
burned to death in a midnight fire in a
boarding house kept by Mrs. Samuel
son at / Hubbard court, on the corner
of Michigan avenue.
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GOES TO PHILADELPHIA.
Republican National Convention
VIII Meet in the Quaker
City ON June 10.

Washington. Dec. 16.-The republican
national convention will be held at
Philadelphia on Tuesday, June 10 next.
The place and date were decided upon
by the national republican committee
Friday after a friendly contest for the
honor of entertaining the convention
between the city selected, Chicago, St.
Louis and New York. The meeting of
the committee was held at the Airing
ton hotel and was presided over by
Senator Hanna, the chairman of the
committee. Torty-three of the forty
five states and each of the six terri
tories were represented, Senator For
aker, proxy for Charles L. Kurtz, the
national committeeman from Ohio, and
Senator Wolcott, proxy for J. f. Saun-
ders, of Colorado, being the only alb
sentees. In addition to the committee
many of the big wigs of the re-
publican party were in attendance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-21
IN THE BUSINESS WORLD.
A Remarkable Difference Between
Trade and Industrial Situations
and SpeculafIve Interests.

New York, Dec. 16.-R. @. Dun & Co.'S
weekly review of trade says: I'm
usual depression In stocks this week
has displayed the great divergence be-
tween the trading ard the productive
industries of the country and It's
speculation. Never has production been
greater, the number Of hands employed
larger. the wages distributed higher, or the
purchasing power, based upon earnings,
greater than at this time. and never have
conditions of trade or returns of earnings
and traffic given certainty of greater bust
ness for transporters. Yet as the earnings
OF the railway and manufacturing com
panies mount upward. their stocks decline
as II IL were disastrous for a road 10 double
its earnings and ruinous for a mill TO realize
unprecedented profits. Inflated capitail-
cation has, of course, done much harm, and
speculative excitement has counted prohts
in many cases long before they were
earned. Money markets here and abroad
ave been strained by British reverses in
South Africa, and wherever they were
overloaded have been pushed to quick and
disastrous instead Of gradual liquidation,
The result Is tina while industries and
transporting companies realize great prof
its. the speculative holders of their stocks
realize severe losses.
Iron production still expands. The Iron
Age reports the output OF pig 1884, 59 tons
weekly December /. against 2sS. 522 Novem-
Der l, and the decrease in stocks not held
by the great steel companies. 5,o2O tons.
TIL boot and shoe works are Fastening de-
liveries to meet the enormous consuming
demand. and have shipped from Boston
1S6, 421 cases in two weeks of December.
against 152, 66S last year, and still less In any
other year, except 1897, when l9l, S24 cases
were shipped. The movement OF wheat is
disappointing. but prices have declined
only sc, with corn a fraction higher.
Exports of breadstuffs in November de-
creased IS. SOC, 900, which with losses of $780,
600 in provisions and $13, 900, 600 in cotton
lowered the value OF staple exports $15, $751;
567. in spite of an increase of 81, 00O. 000 in oil.
But shipments OF manufactured
products made the excess of exports over
imports more than $49, 600. 600 for the month.
Failures for the week were 2S In the
United States. against 261 last year, and
&c in Canada. against 81 last year"
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PORTER RUNS A RAILROAD.
All the Officials Were broad and He
Was the Only One
to Do IL.

Senator Depew does not tell how the fol-
lowing came to be reported to HIM, but 1t is
such a good story that he uses 1t continually
in dismissing dignihed bores or influential
beggars from ms office. The senator was on
his summer vacation when a pompous little
man called to see him and encountered the
colored porter who guards the outer gates
of the Depew sanctum.
II want to see Chauncey Depew," said
the little man.
''You CANT, sab. He's gone to Europe,
sab"
'fWell, then, III see his secretary"
Sorry, sab, but Mistah Duval, he's done
gone to Europe"
9Then I'll See Cornelius Vanderbilt"
Hes in Newport, sab"
'NWell, is w. X. Vanderbilt in?"
mo, sab. He's done gone to Newport,
fThat so?" Then I'll see the vice presi.
dent of the road"
Hes in Albany, sab"
rHow about the second vice PRESIDENT
Hes down to Long Branch, sab"
rs the superintendent in?"
Hes out inspectionin' de road, sab"
How about General Passenger Agent
Daniels!"
HE went away to Cape May dis mawn-
"Who in thunder is running this road,
anyway shouted the little man, getting
very red in the face.
well, I'll tell you, boss" replied the
ebon attendant, dis yere road jes' runs hit
SET, sab, an deere hahn nobody needed round
to look after things but me."-Saturday
Evening Post.