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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-10
All Have Supporters.

All of these gentlemen have supporters
but the two considered most likely to be In
the lad are Representative-elect Smith and
Mr.. Vandiver. Col. Smith will come to the
convention with the solid vote Of his con-
gressional district, thirty in all, and will
have votes from other sections of the state
to aid him. He has also many friends in
Baltimore city who will do what they can
in his behalf
Some surprise has been caused by the
candidacy of ex-Judge Fisher who will be
backed by the independent democrats for
the nomination, and, his friends say, will
also have the support of the Baltimore
Sun. Judge Fisher was a candidate for
the nomination four years ago, but failed
to receive the honor. He supported the re-
publican ticket in consequence of his de-
feat and In 1896 in the national election
was opposed to his party Again in 1897
he was against his party on account of the
issue which he called Gormanism, and aided
in the defeat of those candidates for the
general assembly who would have voted
to return Mr.. German to the Senate for a
fourth term. AS a consequence of this
record. the old German and Bourbon regu-
lars are almost aghast at the proposition to
nominate Judge Fisher, and assert with
great indignation and emphasis that they
will not support him.
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Mr.. Smiths Prospects Good.

What will be the outcome 1t is, of course.
impossible to predict but at this time 1t
looks as If Congressman-elect Smith had
the best prospect for the nomination, in
which case he will resign his seat in the
House of Representatives should he receive
the nomination for governor, and new
election would be held in the first district.
The candidate in the lead for the demo-
cratic nomination for attorney general Is
Mr.. Isaac lobe Straus, a young Hebrew
lawyer of Baltimore. who has risen with
great rapidity in popularity and influence
in party affairs, and is looked upon as one
of the most promising orators in the state.
He is also a writer of considerable ability,
and is one of the editors of and leading con-
tributors to the Conservative Review of
Washington.
The candidate most prominently men,
toned for controller among the democrats
is State Senator Joshua w. Herring of Car
roll county, who is president of the State
Bankers Association of which body Rep
resentative-elect Smith is vice president
To sum up the situation in Maryland, the
outlook is not without hope for the republic
cans, Notwithstanding their disastrous de-
feat of last week in the city election. In
order to win, however, that party will be
obliged to harmonic the existing differ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-10

You will never own
anything II you always
pay rent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-10
Ladies' waists. AAc.
able tunbIers. 1c.

Crystal glass table tumhlers of best anal
ty-will 20 for one cent each tomorrow
Not more than a dozen sold 10 one Gus
toner.
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1t fostered friendly intercourse: wo-
men dropped in to see how the favored
workers got on, and gathered what in
formation they could regarding the new
methods. Many who were too proud
a first to ask for employment put their
frames in readiness for prospective or
ders. Very soon several women became
SO proficient as to earn at the rate of
dollar day, which does not mean a
day of steady employment and factory
hours, but one interspersed with house
hold duties in their homes. The women
are not paid by the hour, but by the
square foot, the price varying according
to the intricacy of the pattern.
special feature of these handmade
rugs, which look like the heaviest Will
ton velvet, is plain centers of dull
tone of blue, terra Gotta, yellow, old
pink, tan or brown, with borders of va
rious widths, the ground of which is of
IA contrasting color, executed in har-
monious effects Rarely attempting to
initiate Oriental rugs, they are modelled
after them in coloring and simplicity of
pattern. They are made to suit the
purchasers taste and requirements in
size color and design. Small sketches
and samples of material are sometimes
forwarded on request when the would
be purchaser gives the character of the
rug he desires. the size, and general
color scheme. Made at a living wage
and of all wool materials these rugs
cannot compete in price with the
cheaper grades of Oriental and foreign
| manufacture, with Eastern labor work
ing at starvation wages. On the other
hand, ordinary Oriental rugs cannot
compare with the hand made rug in
| point of durability, many of the latter
| being known to wear 80, and even 40,
| years.
| One especially pleasing and popular
| design Is simple use of cross stripes
! which do not extend to the edge of the
| rug, the ground being of that peculiar
! dull red seen in Bokhara rugs. with
! cross stripes in cream color, dull yell
| low or dark blue. outlined in black or
| yellow. Other grounds are used, such
| as Gobelin blue with cross stripes of
! cream color, tan or old rose. Old rose
| or dull yellow grounds have the pattern
! in black. The smallest size in this pat
tern is 40 by q inches and costs $3.50.
1t can be definitely extended for hall
strips or for dining rooms. The cost
of large rugs with more elaborate de-
| signs or with borders ranges from 81 to
Sl.25 per square foot, and in few cases
| even higher. where the pattern is in
tricate and requires greater skill in ex-
ecution-
SO fal as it is known. this is the first
attempt to place the hand made rug
upon commercial basis, and at pres
ent ii stands unique as a village indus
try.-New York Sun.
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summer cottagers-and all the country
folk went in their uncomfortable sun
day clothes and squeaky boots carry
ing babies and tiptoeing about and
speaking in whispers: a strange COM
mingling of city and country. No one
was more surprised than the young wo-
man herself at the success of her enter
prise. All the rugs except those she
had made for her own use were sold inn
mediately and orders for duplicates
poured in all the afternoon. The tide
of rurals sentiment turned from criti-
cism of dull colors and conventional
patterns into sort of admiration. One
old farmer when asked what he
thought of them tersely summed up his
views by saying:
Il think two things. First I think
they re pretty, second, I think they're
good; and when a thing is pretty and
good 1t is worth havin'."
The enthusiasm of the affair spread
like a contagion among the country
people. In their eagerness to secure
work many who outwardly lived IN
supposed responsibility revealed p1tlfui
cases of need and restitution. 1t was
a delicate matter, however, TO give ou'
work indiscriminate1y, for the reputa-
ton of the infant industry rested on
maintaining a high standard OF work
manship, and it was often difficult to
reconcile the conflicting claims of phil
anthropy and commercial prudence
The burden of planning color schemes,
of dyeing goods to carry out each spe-
cial order, of teaching workers to
adopt the new method of using mate
rails, of securing a uniform product
from many hands, of examining every
rug before delivered was greater than
one can imagine. Every feature of 1t
involved pioneer work. But orders were
promptly and satisfactorily filed, and
many who bought one ordered more,
and when the season ended and the re-
spectiye owners took their rugs with
them, they scattered the news of the
young enterprise in New York Boston.
Chicago, Washington, Portland and
other cities.
More interesting than the sale OF the
rugs was the result upon the commun-
ity Women who We're VIGOROUSLY
lazy applied for employment; men VINO
had loafed about the house or country
store began to devise improvements OF
the frame in which the rugs are MADE
and of hooks for workers. Some triea
to invent easier methods of stripping
the cloth used; and in various ways the
whole public sentiment was qu1ekenea
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cannot conceive .rytbine more inartis-
tic than their rngs,,
u. ..ynt ., ,i,sit lugs. lo,,ord ava,,,
,.;,,a af ~. WI, uulap.' o,, hri,,e ~.
art efucation ~ b.or en- this one point
FINNISH them WITH hotter designs. give
from some ides Of acrimonious color
inrp" he nreed -
~, -. d tho yo,,n
Inc ques.loh fingered, anu u I $50
woman On returning TO NV - az n,,l.
ueleiilliie -, ~ TEST the laLu ,nd sha,ue,,
1t to one OF the neighbours mo.ash' VI,
leilhS ~ Sopy tHe ues'S i,i;,,o - han1.
asked II she would be WHINE ~ nook
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rails. mostly laces and goods of that
variety, will be shirred over them. Lace
all overs will be the great thing Tor
waists; in fact, transparencies are 10
he the rage of the seasons styles. All
the nets are to be used. moussellne anu
chiffon giving way to the net Narletles.
Heavy Pianen goods will be USED IN
yery artistic designs on tatfeta innings
of contrasting colors. The coming pop
ularity of the style will make the sea-
son a very brilliant one. The sleeves
of dresses of this kind will be OF plain
or fancy taffeta in corresponding col
ors. trimmed in bands or squares or
other arrangements of galloons of lace
to match.
Lace tounces, as we mentioned last
week, will trim the bottom of plain
skirts A form of lace especially pre-
pared for t1ouncing is in slightly cir
cular shape and is called the "godet'
houncing. These conform to the shape
of the skirt without being gathered or
pleatsd. This make can also be used
with great effect in the formation of
cascades and other styles of trimming,
| not only for skirt but for waists.
But enough fer this week of glimpses
s5f the spring in the dress direction. a
\ ittle millinery information will be more
Ethan welcome we know. The two mod
| very fortunate in being allowed to
sketch. The rage for feather applica-
| lions, and the use &C the entire bird has
| been carried over into these spring
models, and the effect in both cases is
extremely chic Insects will be extern
| sively in favor, as their manufacture
by the best houses has been very great.
| Butterflies, dragon flies, etc. made OF
| molines, edged with jet, chenille and
| ,;11, no those
wish to be exclusive. With these will
| be combined diaphanous nets and laces,
| also broad silks
One lovely toque has a small crinkled
crown of black straw that looked as If
it had been headed with dull jet, the
brim precisely resembling the brim of
the velvet winter toQue, was OF velvet
silk covered with black molines net and
draped in the we'll known toque man.
ner. 1t was a winter toque reproduced
in straw silk and net.
Next week I will write of straws,
shapes and flowers, but now must tell
you of some charming children's
dresses / have just seen. The first was
an Empire model and made of organdie.
Round the hem of the skirt went four
tiny, but full frills. each edged with
Valenciennes lace. The tiny yoke was
beautifully and very finely tucked, and
the sleeves consisted of a series of
small full puffs from shoulder to wrist,
where they finished in a wristhand and
a tiny turn-back cuff of the null mus
lin, edged with lace, the sleeves them
selves being banded in between the
puffs with narrow white satin baby
ribbon, which, when withdrawn left
them fiat and loose and admirably
adapted for the practice of the laun-
dress art. AS regards foundation, white
cambria. with a full frll edging it's
hem, served for this, and the dress fas-
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rial was the ever useful and deservedly
popular nuns yelling, deep cream
color in hue. The three-quarter skirt,
which was innocent of cores, being OF
the round. old-fashioned shape, was
simply gathered into the band, and it is
worthy of note that there is no prettier
style than this for a young girl who is
very thin and also lacks hips. Round
the hem went deep flounce of it's own
material. bordered with a band of pale
lime green velvet ribbon. Above this
founce went seven bands of the rib
bon velvet The bodice was of the round
baby order before referred to, and was
simply gathered onto the waistband. its
fullness on the bust being caught in at
intervals by circular bands of the lime
green velvet ribbon. The sleeves were
very pretty, short and exceedingly full
puffs, finished by a deep hanging frin
of the cream nuns yelling, edged with
the velvet ribbon. The outline of the
old-fashioned lace tucker, run with a
small decollettage was softened by an
narrow width ribbon. Round the
waist went a twist of the velvet rib
bon, finished at the back-by the way.
the bodice fastened invisibly at the
blacksmith smart bow and long fall
ing ends, the lining throughout being of
soft white sateen.
This little dress would be a great adj
dtion to your daughters summer ward
robe-at least to my thinking.
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tened in the usual way at the back by
means of a small mother of-pearl but
tons.
The above dress could also be copied
in book muslin with an even better eff
feet, but to look its best would require
rather more elaborate trimming; While
l need not point out how it could be I'M
proved by silk foundation, either col
ored or white. This need not prove such
All expense, though, as appears at first
sight Just now, while the sales are
still with us, and the voice of the rem
nant urges us persuasively to purchase,
many short lengths of glace or tat
fetas in light bright colors-Wnich
would be too short for even groWn-up
petticoat or blouse-are temptlngly
displayed upon every hand. and are
sometimes marked ito clear at absurd
prices per yard. Make one or two of
these your own. and there you are with
the difficulty of the silk foundation, for
which your motherly soul has hankered,
satisfactorily disposed of.
Another charming gown for a girl of
IA also deserves description. The mate
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NEW VILLAGE INDUSTRY.
Young Woman Stirs Up a Down-East
Centre With Hook Rug Designs.

Centre With Hook Rug Designs.
Two winters ago small group of
men and women were discussing in a
New York studio the views of Henry
George and William Morris and the
practical side of socialism, when one of
them an artist, turned to a young wo-
man and said:
You live the year through in the
White mountains, what are you doing
for the people about you?"
Nothing" replied she. II see no op-
portunity.''
What right have you to live side by
side with people year after year and
do nothing for their good and eleva-
tiOn?" he inquired.
They would resent my efforts if I as
sumed superior attitude and sought
to elevate Them she answered. 'They
are plain, honest mountain folk and are
in no particular need of being re-
claimed. Further, I confess l am not
especially in touch with their homespun
interests AS you know. I have been
trained as a designer My tastes are
on the artistic rather than the practical
/ side Of life. | cannot preach aesthetics
! 70 8 man in his shirt sleeves or to a
| woman over a washtub.'
mo" he persisted. But one can be
! of use under any condition. Why can
| You not infuse a little artistic feeling
! into their home life? You are a de-
signer. you have a knowledge of color:
let me suggest very practical way OF
. aiding them. | presume the womer
about you hook rugs, do they not o.
Yes" she replied; 'in the usua
crude, glaring colors, with monstrous
puppy dogs and impossible flowers. You
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woman who had not sufficient means
to furnish materials and then buy the
finished product She determined to
put it to final test and prove to the
inhabitants that the public would APP
preciate the rugs if they themselves did
not, and thus she would compel their
reluctant confidence. With the aid of
young French girl she produced about
a dozen of various patterns, very sim
pie in design, having dyed her mate
rails in rich dark blues and in faded
tones of terra Gotta, olive, Gobelin
blue, dull yellow, old rose and cream
color. Then she made a public an
nouncement that an exhibition and sale
Of handmade rugs would be held in
the village hall on certain date. 1t
was with trepidation she thus chal-
lenGed the double uncertainty of pleas
ing the taste of a capricious public and
of overcoming the prejudices of the in
credulous natives.
Every one went, guests from the ho-
tells and private boarding houses, the
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LOSING RESPECT FOR TEACHERS
Is Recent Agitation Having That Effect
OH Pupils

Is Recent Agitation Having That Effect
OH Pupils
Are the principles of democracy and
freedom usually considered as most in
accord with the spirit of American peo-
pie being undermined by the attitude
of these same people toward the school
teachers of Chicago? Some of the
teachers believe they are. Here is what
one of them, a rather well-known prin
cipal of a primary school, has to say
on the subject: Z
I'VE teach the children that every
one has a right to his own opinion and
to settle his own affairs. That is the
theoretical part of the training for
which the public arranges.
Then we allow the children-those
of us who have children of our own--to
listen to endless discussions regarding
just what the men and women who
teach them shall and shall not do, and
the little ones unconsciously imbibe the
idea that while all men and all women
are born free and equal and have an
equal right to life, liberty and the pur-
suit of happiness. the woman who hap
pens to be a school teacher doesn't
really possess the right to liberty at
all, or, if she does. is not allowed to
exercise it. This is the practical train
Ing accorded the children of the public
schools. Let every one judge for him
self of it's probable effects upon the
minds of the children and upon their
behavior toward their teachers.
Don't you want to come into the
sewing class (held at private expense
after study hours at one of the public
schools in a poor neighborhood), john
ME, and learn how to sew on your but
tons?' was asked of a small and but
tonless urchin not long since.
d" Nav was the laughing response,
me mudder sews on me buttons when
my clo'es won't hold on me now, and
me wife II do it wen I'm big
"But supposing your wife should
have other things to do?' was the next
inquiry.
The urchin snorted Indignantly.
ME wife won't have udder things to
do" he declared. mo married teachers
in NINE
The teacher interrogating him hap
pened to be a married woman and the
small gentleman's response afforded
her much food for thought Such an
attitude as this is by no means uncom-
mon among the public school children
of Chicago just now. and the teachers
declare that this attitude, detrimental
as it is and almost ruinous as it is to
the cause of discipline or the respect
of the little ones for those who labor TO
instruct them, is directly traceable to
the public and scarcely respectful man
ner in which the married school teacher
question has been recently handled. 1t
is much the same in regard to rhe
question of public school teachers liv-
ing in or out of the city.
1ol,D US tod
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inal form into the various products. useful
and artistic. Most of the crude whale
bone is landed at San Francisco and
shipped eastward to be distributed at the
various centers. Before leaving the Pa
citic coast the bone is split, sorted accord
ing to color and tied into bundles. After
splitting the pieces are called "stalks" or
slabs These are, from to II feet in
length and weigh from to % pounds each.
When received by the manufacturer each
slab is fringed with strong. glossy black
hair, which possesses market value of its
own for brushes. After this is removed
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Written for the Sunday Standard.
New York, Feb. S.-As we have al
ready informed our readers, overskirts
are assured. This is seemingly a con-
tradiction to the fact that the close fit
ting and tightly drawn effect must be
obtained. How is this to be done but
by leaving off petticoats and wearing
tights? Precisely this is the expedent
being adopted in Paris and, conse-
quently here, as the days have gone by
when Paris styles took at least a year
to make their way into our affections.
The dress skirt itself, very tight
around the hips, and flaring around the
lower edge, is to take the place of the
petticoat. The overskirt to be worn
over this lower skirt we have already
illustrated and described. Only the
most clinging and soft materials will be
used for these. Preference is given to
those having crepe weave, but woven
in such a way as to produce the ap-
pearance of solid silk. Among these
materials the new satin antique is very
strong.
When sleeves are tight, soft mate
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The ,yfsconsin,s Electric PLANT.

The bat - Wisconsin, the latest
addition to Cur navy, embodies all the
electrical feal ues that have been ex-
perimentally tried in the older vessels.
Her electrical equipment consists of
an incandesccnt lighting system, four
large searcfE-hts,. apparatus for the
operation of the two large turrets, cleo
trical ammunition hoists and power
full electrically propelled fans for the
elaborate ventila ting system.
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How Whalebonc Is Treated.
curious industry to the uninitated is
the conversion of wha lebone from its orig
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the slab" are treated to steam bath
and then are ready to be split into "shelr'
or grain bone, and finally cut into
stays, whip stocks, aigrettes and the like.