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Evening star., 1899-11-11
ger of explosion is absolutely done away

ger of explosion is absolutely done away
with
Cape Cod turkey" alias the more pie
beian Goldfish, proves one of the best
Constants for long journey. Sand
wiches pail, cake dries and crumbles,
sweets of all sorts are cloying, meats spoil
after a few days. but a Maine or Massa-
chusetts cod, lightly salted. holds its own,
even if the journey extends into weeks.
An excellent appetizer and relish, a strip
of the cod proves one of the best anti
dotes or remedies for either sea or car
sickness. A bit of the cod broiled over the
Goals is frequently accepted by the ca
PRECIOUS appetite of the invalid. when more
elaborate dishes fail to reach that variable
right spot.
1t is still scarcely understood how de-
licioUs and wholesome celery is when cook
ed. After utilizing the heart and tender
stalks for a relish or salad, the tougher
cutter stalks will furnish delightful vege-
table for the next days dinner. Cut in
inch lengths and stew gently in boiling
salted water foc an hour, or until perfect
ly tender. Pour off the water and season
with milk. hutter. salt and pepper to taste
Cooked celery goes eXcellently well with
chicken or veal.
Dried herrings, served a la backwoods
style. make a tasteful relish for luncheon
or supper, especially if the meal be taken
al fresco Lay the fish on tin plate and
heat in the oven over the camp fire until
Well heated through, when the dried skin
reels off as readily as Kid glove.
The curious green particles that distin-
guiSh the genuine ROquefort cheese are
n .erely the crumbled. coarse bread of the
French peasants which is thrown into the
cheese. The cheese is then carried to cell
lars hewn out of the solid rock along the
sides of the hills and there stored until it
attains its peculiar flavor.
New rice is much inferior in quality to
old, and Is liable to produce indigestion and
rheumatism. 1t should not be eaten for
Evening star., 1899-11-11
The New PeIficnaIn.

Petticoats are tighter than ever, shaped
like skirts. The top is set on a simple bias
or crosscut band, through which a ribbon
is passed. There are no plaits, no gathers
behind; they are placed beneath the cor
set fastenings almost at the bottom Of the
hips, so as not to enlarge the figure by a
line. The fiounces are shaped and covered
with lace like those OF last year.
Evening star., 1899-11-11

like all other things. there are costly va
rieties which are made Of costly materials.
Sttl. for S1tO a really stunning frOCk can
be bought in the famous ateliers of Paris
have known Of gowns that sold for half
that price to be exported to the United
Evening star., 1899-11-11
DRESS TRIMMINGS
New Ways to Use Furs and En-
broideries.
The LACE C0ATEES AND B0LEROS
Irish Point Combined With Bands
of Sable.
FOR HOME NEEDLEWORK



NEW YORK, November o. 1899.
OF what material our frocks shall
be made is an easy question to answer COM
pared with the momentous one of what
shall their trimming be? For after all the
realm of materials is bounded on the south
by linen and cotton, on the north by fur,
flannel and cloth, and on the west and east
by silk and a combination of linen and
wool. But trimmings. What are they,
shall they be contrasting or blending, shall
they be costly or economical, and above
all are they artistic when applied?
Except for stitching, tucks and buttons
there are not two trimmings alike, and
even in the realm of buttons there are SO
many extremes that one can either have
them of an infinitesimaI cost or of gor-
geousness which makes them more suita BILE
for a safe deposit vault than for wear on
the street. The one rule is to trim, the
discretion and amount depend on the good
sense of the trimee.
Evening star., 1899-11-11
Irish Point and Plum Color.

The three great materials for adOrnment
are lace. fur and embroidery, none are ex-
acJly inexpensive, yet there is more varfa-
ton in the first now that good imitation
laces made than in the latter two.
Yokes of lace have been prevalent for some
time, and their popularity instead Of wan
ing has been supplemented by making the
tops of sleeves to match them. 1t is relief
to note that when this is done the sleeves
usually begin at their proper place at the
top OF the arm, which after the rounding
yokes which seemed to cut off the tops of
the gowns entirely is something Of COM
fort. The very SmarteSt gowns seen lately
have been plum colored cloth, with yOkes
of Irish point or renaisSdnC" lace, or even
good imitation laces. There seems to be
something particularly good in the com
bination Of Irish point and p.um color and
it is the more liked because plum color has
not been done to death. 1t is 50 dark as
10 be almost purple in It's effect.
Lace coats Ill hold Their own. and also
bo!c.US. The economy Of Il lac" coatee over
Il silk waist which had passed its first fresh
ness WIS long ago recognized bat ii Is TOO
good a point u b. los. and for semi-dreSs
affairs they are exceedingly popular Pat
terms for these ace coats can now he had
from good mazdz.neS or even from the pat
tern companies. although the latter are
not apt to be as smart. OF course, a lace
coat cut and made at home is q great say
ing Of money. and it is not difficult enough
take much time.
Evening star., 1899-11-11
OId-Tfme Embroidered Sets.

A pretty conceit is vest, collar and cuffs
embroidered alike and then have a toque
with crown OF the same material embroid-
cred in the same pattern. This could be
done at home by simply getting enough
material for the toque and embroidering
that, too. and then having 1t made up by a
good milliner if one does not possess the
requisite skill oneself.
Sequins and paillettes need scarcely be
mentioned, so much I'm evidence are they.
favorite combination is silver or steel Sc
quins on black net. When this is combined
with gray cloth gown and Chinchilla furs
Evening star., 1899-11-11

or leaf or other pattern. Very often they
are quite out of date and remnants of them
quite enough for trimming a dress can be
bought at most reasonable rate. Then
all that has to be done is to outline the pat
tern upon them IN the heavy gold thread
which IS so popular just now, or In silk of
the shade most suited II that is In better
harmony with the celors and materials.
Polka dots or half moons for instance, are
very simple. and are rather expensive on
account of their vogue when bought al
ready embroidered on the material. But If
embroidered after the material Is bought
the cost is quite another matter. quite
within the limit of modest allowance
Evening star., 1899-11-11

Lace in jabots and insertion is used end
less!y. The fact has been ms ntioned before
that no jacket, whether of fur or cloth, is
considered complete without a fall Of lace
at the throat. varying from a knot about
three inches long to generous lace strings
which can be tied or left hanging down
over the front of the gown. In the illustra-
ton accompanying this letter a white tat
f Ia waist which had sOiled before it was at
all shabby was first carefully cleaned with
gasoline, then made to fit over the shoul-
ders, by drawing the fullness into little
darts and calculating the place where they
We're put, so that afterward they were
covered up by the rows Of lace. Thus
plain yoke was made without much trouble.
Then about the shoulders were draDed d
rufile of lace, which also went down the
front, giving the effect of a yoke and vest.
and all without much trouble except that
of getting the lace insertion on straight.
The combination of fur and lace which
has been branded inartistic by the best
minds of the OnlookerS is much fancied by
the wearers of handsome frocks and, there
fore, We see much of 1t and are to see
afternoon toilets. An exquisite model in
pale pink cloth gown had a painted yoke
and upper part of sleeves of renaissance
lace. The yoke was more of a Medici collar
with cape which went over the shoulder
and fell over the front of the bodice in
edged with bands of sable not more than a
sixteenth of inch wide. This fur out
lined the top of the high collar separated
the sleeve from the shoulder, went around
the lace half sleeve, where it ended al the ell
bow and the cloth sleeves began and out
lined the pointed effect Of the lace yoke
which in its turn parted to show a vest of
sable. On the skirt there were three bands
OF the sable. one half way up one about
the edge and another about the edge of the
double skirt
Evening star., 1899-11-11
Fur Yoke and FIounce.

So much liked are these expensive COM
b-nations of fur and cloth that a gown lust
imported has top or deep yoke of fur.
and a shaped flounce of fur about a tunic
Green cloth and brown furs, or black f,,rs
and brown cloth, or the pastel shades of
whlch carriage and receptions frocks are
made combined with sable ermine or chin
chilla are the favOrites
An aGornment for the dress of woman
hinl Which Is not seen as often as its suit
ability dictates is embroidery True. the
cost or the more elaborate sorts is so grea t
that 1t Is only for the lady of the plethoric
PutSe. But there are many sorts of en-
broidery which are really easier to do than
that Whlch women while away their leisure
a"urs at summer resorts. Large outlines
In silver or gold threads of handsome con-
ventional designs can be done with very
little expenditure of time and energy and
the result on the vest, collar, and, perhaus
paneled front of a fIock are very rich and
beautiful There are cloths and silks which
nave upon them conventionalized flower
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-10

The Weather We May Have
Rain tonight. Saturday, snow, with q
nOrthcr and colder
Today temperature 60.
!. NJ SHERIER, Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-10
CITY CHAT.
Andrac bicycles.


Andrae bicycles.
Dill pickles at Horizons.
Eberhart's piano house.
For insurance, +. j. Burns.
Spring style, al Dolly Bros.
Oysters and celery ut Longs.
Ebcrhart is selling the pianos.
Dressed chickens at Maucker's.
Eggs 10 cents n dozen ut Horizons S.
Dressed chickens at III. Tremann-s
Sons
$40 to 800 saved on pianos at Eber-
harris.
Roll butter - cents a pound at
Longs.
Patent flour 80 cents a sack at S. j.
Apples.
Galaxy flour is the best. Horton is
the agent.
Twenty pianos to select from at
Eberhart's.
\ swell top coat, $3.50. sommers
IL La Velle.
Good investments in real estate.
Reidy Bros.
Roll butter ID and III cents a pound
at Horizons.
Plenty of fresh eggs and butter at
Mauchcr's stores.
Dressed chickens, turkeys and geese
at Maucker's stores.
Strictly fresh eggs II! cents doz-
en- at :. j. Apples.
Eberhart's pianos lead all others.
Call and see them.
Dazzle stove polish , cents box.
Young X McCOmbs.
a beautiful stock of pianos at Eber- !
hart's piano house.
Good AK handles 9 cents each. |
Young * McCombs.
Trinity Missionary guild meets to-
night At the church.
Knox hats. stiT and soft STYLES.
Somncr- " Ia Ecllc.
The lowest price in the city on
bicycles NJ David DOn's.
John Koch for bicycle repairing and
sundrics. Phone 4ii2.
Choice butter II cents and Il! cents
pound at ). j. Apples
Just received fine line of mems
gray gloves at Benefits
Caulillowcr, pie plant, lettuce and
soup lunches nj Horizons.
Just received a large assortment of
potted plants 1t Eckhart's.
Scvcn-iuch white wash brushes 10
cents. Young X McCombs.
Olklcaf Dancing clubs masquerade
ball at Armorv hall tonight.
One-inch chiscl varnish brushes )
cents. Young X McCombs.
Every color. shape and style in
crush hats - cents. NJ. " X.
New line of shirt waists and blouses
and knee pants. The London.
Buy your shoes ut the Fourth ave
nue. shoe store and save money.
Plenty of fresh dressed turkeys and
chickens ut Schrocder's market.
Public dance at Turner hall Satur-
day night. March II, without fail.
Remember that Passig carries the
genuine Kentucky blue grass seed.
\ great variety of dressed turkeys
and chickens at Schroedcr's market
Are you thinking of new piano? +
If so. see Ebcrhart : stock. None bet I;
ter. {
New spring goods now in. Fourth /
avenue shoe store, 1901 Fourth ave- i
nue.. :
Best sugar cured breakfast bacon s
cents per pound ut ii. Tremann's {
Sons ,
Henry Dasso. driver for Hose COM
Pany No. >. rendered his resignation
today.
They all nave cheap top coats. but
fOT n swell garment see Simon * Mos
enfelder.
You are cordially invited to call and !
see the fine line of spring gloves ut
Benefits.
Buy your household supplies. tin
ware. grauiteware and crockery ut
Eckhart's
For the latest and largest line of
spring dress goods 70 to Young "
McCombs l.
DIR. Stanley. gradual" optician. eN-
amiucs for glasses tomorrow ut Volt /
mann's. free. ,
Ladies'. Bennett has just received a !
fine line of ladies' spring gloves i'll all
the latest colors. ,
Sheriff Crallc today left with James j
Courtney GiPe and Carrie Snider. the
former having been sentenced to the I
WHOOPENG !.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-10

We have added this
line of-celebratcd mems
shoes to our Florsheim
" Co. line, making the
strongest line of mems
fine shoes in the. tri-
cities.
Evening star., 1899-03-22

Arrival of the Tr0opsbip With Re-
fnfOrcements

Additional reinforcements reached Gen
Otis at Manila this morning, as is indicated
by the receipt of a dispatch by Adjutant
General Corbin this morning from Gen. Otis
saying that the transport Sherman had lust
arrived with the troops in good condition
The Sherman left New York February Sd
last and carried the Sd Infantry and a bat
TALON of the nth Infantry-a total of "a
officers and 11U2 enlisted men-in command
of Col. j. II. Page, Sd Infantry The Sher-
man followed the Grant through the Suez
canal and preceded the transport Sheridan
over the same route. The Sheridan is ex-
pected 10 reach her destination at Manila
in about two weeks. These three vessels
will add about 5000 fresh regular troops to
the military forces in the Philippines and
are expected to aid materially in the exc
cution OF the plans which contemplate the
complete subjugation of the insurrectionists
before the opening of the rainy season
about the middle of April
The hospital ship Solace arrived at
The United States transport Sherman had
on board a battalion of the 17th United
States infantry and the entire Sd Regiment
OF United States Infantry. The troops
were commanded by Col. John H. Page.
Manila today, forty-three days from Nor
folk. This vessel has established a record
for the trip, having made it in eleven days
less time than the cruiser Buffalo, which
arrived out about month ago.
The adjutant general received a tele-
gram from General Otis at Manila this
morning, saying, in response to an In
quiry from the department on the subject
that the 1st Tennessee Volunteer Infantry,
which Is now in 1loilo, is in good condition
and performing excellent work.
Evening star., 1899-03-22
CITY AND SUBURBAN STOCK
Denial of Rumor Of Sale of Trust Company's s
Holding.
The Consolidation of Washington
Street Railways Confirmed In
News From Baltimore.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
BALTIMORE, Md, March 2.-President
Davidson Of the Baltimore Trust and Guar
antee Company today emphatically denied
the report that his company had disposed
of the stock it owns In the City and Sub
urban Railway Company of Washington
The report was that the Baltimore Trust
and Guarantee Company had sold block
amounting to 1900 shares, par value $50,
at SAT share. President Davidson said:
Several offers have been made for the
purchase of the stock, but all have been
rejected, and we have no idea of selling.
The negotiations for the purchase OF the
Metropolitan and Columbia railways of
Washington have, it is announced here to-
day, been practically consummated, and the
transfer of the stock Of the companies Will
be made in few days. The deal Involves
over S590o,000. The purchase was made by
the syndicate that controls the city ana
Suburban system and the AnacoStia and
Potomac River railroad, and conSollda-
ton of all the street railways of the capi-
tai, except the Capital Traction Company,
is contemplated. The capitalization OF the
combined organiza ton will be around $50
OO9,O0O. The Baltimore Trust and Guaran-
tee Company. which financed the city and
Suburban and the AnacoStia and Potomac
River companies. is said here to be en-
gineerng the deal. but President Davidson,
on being asked about it, declined to discuss
the subject at the present time.
Evening star., 1899-03-22
PORTO RICO's POSTAL SERVICE,
Director Elliott Put I'm Complete
Charge of Affairs.

Porto Rico, as far as the Post Office De-
partmsn is concerned, is a separate prov
ince. 1t has just developed that such an
arrangement was made several weeks ago,
in accordance with the decision of the POST
master General, who received his instruc-
tions from the cabinet. Director of Posts
Elliott has complete charge Of all matters
pertaining to mail in Porto Rico, and has
set up complete department there where
all the work incident to a separate depart
ment is carried on. The Post Office Depart
ment of the United States has nothing
to do with the revenues of the office, which
are collected and disburseG by the proper
officials, under the direction of Director
Elliott. All supplies are purchased of the
United States government at the actual
cost of production and sold on the island
Up to the present time there is no spe-
cial design for stamps, and our regular
postage stamps are used, with the word
Porto Rico" stamped across the face. A
United States postage stamp without this
'over-pr1nting' is not good on the island
he United States government, while Ii
does not share in the revenues of the pos
tai service in Porto Rico, is nevertheless
responsible for shortages and will provide
for deficiencies The Post Office Depart
ment officials believe the service will be
self-supporting since the director can limit
the service TO the cities, and experience
has demonstrated that such limited serv-
ice is profitable. Whatever losses occur in
the United States are due entirely to the
country service the department maintains.
There Will be no country service in Porto
Rico at the present time, IL is understood,
so there is no reason to fear any deficiency
in the postal service of our new possession.
Evening star., 1899-03-22
7 M ES ARE BETTER
Heavy Customs Receipts for the Month of
March
Returns Contrasted With Those of
Previous Years-Gold In
Plentiful.

The size Of the customs receipts now be-
ing reported to the Treasury Department
Is occasioning much comment 1t now looks
as II the receipts from customs for March
Will be $21,O00,OO0 This is the estimate of
experienced officials. March is always a
large importing month, and on account Of
the blizzards and storms which have gen.
orally characterized the earlier months 1t is
probable that the January and February
trade of this year were somewhat held
back, in part accounting for the heavy cur
rent returns. But more than that, these
custom receipts are evidence, 1t is said, that
times are better and that people are spend
ing more money on luxuries. Imported
goods, now that the tariff is so high, are
In the nature of luxury, and hence the
extreme fluctuations in importations, ac-
cording to the condition of the times.
Significant Contrasts.
The returns for this month, contrasted
with March Of the preceding three years,
is significant. March, 1896, under the Will
son bill, and when an impending presiden-
tial campaign and the free silver threat
over the country depressed general busi-
ness, showed a return from customs of
but s13,5o0O00. The following year, when
the Wilson tariff was still in force and the
portations, the receipts were $1,000. 900.
Last March, with the Dingley bill in op-
Grafton, but its returns diminished because
OF these anticipatory importations, the GUS
toms receipts were but SIS $4,000 while
TINS month the outlook is that they will
reach S21,Oo0,OO0. Thus the four months of
March in succession show respectively the
Wilson bill short and long and the DingIev
bill short and long
IL Is not to be expected, it is said, that
customs Will keep UP at the present fig
ures. If they did annual receipts would
be from soo,00o 900 TO $4,000 900 more than
had been anticipated by the trainers of the
law
Plenty of Gold.
The heavy receipts at all ports are paid
almost wholly in gold, showing the plenti-
1uiness OF that money. The treasury is
loaded with the yellow metal coming in
from customs, and if the expenditures had
not been so high on account of the war
with Spain 1t is impossible to estimate what
the accumulation of gold in the treasury
would have been.
Evening star., 1899-03-22
Continued improvements.
MARINE CORPS LIEuTExAyTs
Board Appointed for the Examination
of AppIicants.

The Secretary Of the Navy today appoint
Ell a board of officers for the examination
os applicants for appointment as second
Aeutenants in the Marine Corps in accord
ance with the provisions of the naval per
sonnel bill The detail for the board is as
follows:
Maj c. II. Lauchheimer, L. S NJ c.; Sur
seon E H Green. L. s. N; Surgeon :. III
Griffith. L. S. N; First Lieut. H. L.
Draper, L. s VI. C., and FIRST Lieut.. r. n
Fuller, L. 5. NJ. c.. members, with Can't.
I 5 Borden. L. 5. NJ. c., as recorder. The
board will meet at the marine barracks In
thls CITY tomorrow morning.
The duties of the medical officers will he
cohhned 10 inquiring into and reporting
upon the physical qualifications of the can.
NideRes. The examination will BE- confined
10 persons who have received permission
from the secretary of the Navy to present
themselves Tor admission to the Marine
corps Ihe examinations will be made in
the following order: First, volunteer second
Heutenants OF marines in the Spanish war.
second, meritOriOus non-comrnissioned offi
GERS IN the Marine Corps, and third civil
ianS who receive certificates from tha Sec-
rstary of the Navy. 1t is expected maj tba
examination Of the volunteer officers viii
Degln tomorrow morning and continue
ABOUT a week. at the conclusion OF which
the board will consider the cases Of The
other classes of candidates
Evening star., 1899-03-22
HAHRIAGTON ORDERED HOME
Forecast Official in Porto Rico is Re
ported in Ill HEALTH

Prof. Mark w. Harrington, forecast Off
ciai in charge of the weather service on
the island of Porto Rico has been directed
by the Secretary OF Agriculture to return
to this country for consultation with him.
He will start for New York on a stea ,nsr
leaving San Juan on the 10Th instant. and
the office will be in charge of his assistant.
Secretary Wilson denied today that Prot.
harrington has been dismissed from the
service and stated that he had been ordered
to come home because he is in i'll health.
The Secretary admitted that he had acted
upon his own initiative in the matter. and
that Mr.. Harrington had not complained
OF MS i'll health or that he was unable to
perform the duties of his position.
Ihere Is no difficulty between Mr.. Iar-
rlnston and this department" said the Sec
retary, "and he is still in government en-
ploy The climate there is bad, and par
uCularly Tor men past. fifty. The duties
too, are very hard, although the professo
mas always performed them. We have been
IN constant communication with him and I
ordered him home because l want TO have
a talk with him. After he gets here and
we meet Thea We can determine what is
best TO be done, and whether or not he will
continue In this departments service. That
Is all there is to 1t, and to say more at this
time might work an injustice to him he
has not been dismissed, and l do not know
that he Will be-
Prof. Harrington was at one time the
head OF the weather bureau.