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The evening times., 1899-12-14
PENNSYLVANIA SHUT OUT.
Cornell Will i'm Future Hold Debates
With Columbia of New York.

ITHACA, n. Y, Dec. 14-At a meeting
of the Cornell debating csuncil last night it
was decided to abandon the inter collegiate
debate with the University of Pennsylvania
and in place thereof a new agreement has
been entered into with Columbia University
for series of debates, the first of which
will be held in Ithaca early in April.
The reason assigned for the sudden aboli-
tion of the Cornell-Pennsylvania debates is
that the authorities at Philadelphia refused
10 accede to certain terms which the Cor
nell authorities demanded as important in
the interests of good debates, as many rules
in inter collegiate athletics are in the in
terest of pure amateur sport. Cornell de-
sired to make the contest purely under
graduate contests, and to these terms Co
lumbia agreed.
The evening times., 1899-12-14
St. Matthew's Council Election.

AT the last meeting of St. Matthews Council,
No. 5S, Catholic Benevolent Legion, the follow
ing officers elected for the coming year:
President, William J. Miller; vice president. J.
T. Crowley: orator, 5. s Edmonston; chancellor,
T. B. Nolan; secretary. \ r. Williamson: col
lector, H. J. Mct.inness: treasurer. L. Mangan,
chaplain Rev. Father OConnell; marshal W
Boxon; guard. William Carley: trustees. John F.
Green Thomas Purcell and William J. O.LeaTy
The evening times., 1899-12-14
AUCTION SALES.
By DUNCANsoN BROS, Auctioneers.

TRUSTEES SALE OF A DESIRABLE LOT
FRONTING IS FEET ON STREET NORTH
EAST. BETWEEN SIXTEENTH AND SEVEN
TEENTH STREETS.
By virtue of q certain deed of trust, dated the
twenty (2sth) day Of October, A. d. 1897,
and recorded among the land records Of the Dis
trict of Columbia. libsr No. 2260, folio Isl, ct
seq, and at the request of the holder OF the note
secured thereby will offer at public auction, in
front Of the premises, FRIDAY, THE 22D
DAY OF DECEMBER. L. d. 1899, AT 4:45
O'CLOCK p. NJ, the following described property
situate in the city of Washington, District of
Columbia, and known and distinguished as and
being lot numbered four "a, in square numbered
ten hundred and eigbty-three Q0S3l, together
with the improvements thereon.
TERMS OF SALE-one-third Of the purchase
money 10 be paid in cash. and the balance to
be paid in one and two years, secured by deed
Of trust upon the property sold, with interest,
payable semi-annually at the rate of per cent
per annum, all each, at the option of the
purchaser. deposit Of 800 will be required at
time of sale. otherwise the property will be
sold at the risk and cost OF defaulting purchaser
after five days advertisement in some newspaper
published in Washington, d. c. Convcyancing
snd revenue stamps cost of purchaser.
JOHN b. LARNER,
1895 F st. NV,
HENRY X. WILLARD.
1il6 + ST. NV,
del2-dSdS Trustees.
The evening times., 1899-12-14
Four Months in Jail.

Robert Richardson, co!ored. today san-
fenced by Judge Scott in the Police Court to
serve 12G days in Jail in default OF payment of
a fine of $50. for the alleged theft of several
chickens and set Of harness. The complanants
against him were Mrs. T.. W Meyer. of 1225 VI
Street northwest, and Fred c. Huth, of COO
Street northeast.
The evening times., 1899-12-14
Kings Palace Dept. Stores,

have been written by Mrs. Luman, some
time ago:
Ny Own. Dear Husband: ! have Just received
your letter and money order. Ny dearest you are
so good love you dearly. ] am so glad when you
can come to see me. Lydia and are both we'll.
This letter is signed your loving wife"
Luman also denies many of the charges
of his wife.
The evening times., 1899-12-14

Columbia Theatre-Roland Reed in His
Fathers Boy afternoon and evening.
Lafayette Square Opera House-"The Open
Door," evening.
National Thea.re-Empire Theatre Stock Com.
pany in Lord and Lady Algy;" evening.
Grand Opera House-vaudeville; afternoon and
evening. -s
evening.
Kerns-'= Lyceum-Rice e. Barton's Gaicty Com
pany and James Jehries; afternoon and evening.
The evening times., 1899-12-14
Held for the Grand Jury.

Eugene Penderville, the plumber arrested sew
eral days ago by Detectives Herndon and Lacy,
charged with the larceny OF a pair Of diamond
earrings and $50 in cash. was today held by Judge
6cott in $500 bond Tor the action Of the grand
Jury. The prosecuting witness was Mrs. F. E.
ADifenx Of 1872 Twentieth Street northwest.
The evening times., 1899-12-14
NIT II SHARON
MxAn. DAIRY,
32A Il st. g. w.
Teleuh0ue 4SJ,

Milk and cream from choice Jersey and Guernsey
herds. Coffee cream and extra heavy cream fof
whipping. Liberal reduction when tickets are
purchased ior cash ONLY. Can furnish milk from
registered herd c. THOMPSON.
The evening times., 1899-12-14
0te Gpeniua Gin,es
THURSDAY, DECEMBER IA, 1880.
The weather indications.

For the District of Columbia, Eastern Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland
Rain or snow tonight or Friday; temperature
will be low for several days; winds mostly fresh
northeastern
The evening times., 1899-12-14
DENIES THE LOGAN STORY.

Investigations of Colonel Long Re.
ceived by the War Department.
The War Department has received a de-
nial OF the report that certain employees of
the transport Sheridan had said that the
soldiers Of Major John A. Logan's regiment
had threatened Major Logans life. On the
arrival of the Sheridan at San Francisco q
few days ago it was reported that employees
of the vessel had stated that Major Logan
had treated his men badly. and that the
men had said they would "fx him" on their
arrival In Manila It WAS further reported
that the employees of the Sheridan had said
that they believed Major Logan had been
shot by the men Of his own regiment.
The War Department ordered an inves-
tigatiop Of the report and the following
telegram has been received from Colonel
Long, in charge of the transport service at
San Francisco:
Referring to your telegram today. I
mailed you yesterday report of the in
vestigation which I directed Captain Coul-
ling. quartermaster., transport Sheridan. to
make regarding alleged attack upon char
acter of the late Major Logan. Koppitz,
freight clerk, officially and positively de-
nies making such statements to lewspa-
per representative or any other person.
Captain Coulling can find no one on ship
who made such remarks, and am satisfied
IL made were by some irresponsible party"
The evening times., 1899-12-14
TEMPERATURE.
THE Sun AND MOON

Temperature at j p. m-.............-.........4
Lowest temperature, a. Observation-Disclosures 40
Highest temperature, p. Observation-Disclosures 80
The evening times., 1899-12-14
Smallpox Patient. to BE Released.

Rudolph Grant and Crawford C.. Cook,
two of the patients at the smallpox hos
pital will be released this afternoon. Grant
has been in the hospital since October 25.
The ~ether patients and the suspects at
the detention camp are all reported to be
doing we'll. The smallpox outlook is much
,brightex man. it vas last xeef. No new
cases have been reported.
The evening times., 1899-12-14

FOR SAIE-At public auction, on Saturday, at
O'Clock p. M. 7-room house and 3 acres;
miles from city; will be sold to the highest bid
der; owner going away. For particulars,
JAMES Z. CLEMENTS, Attorney, 1921 + ST. NV,
Washington. ID. C.. del3-3t EN-
The evening times., 1899-12-14
PHASES OF THE MOON FOR DECEMBER.

Sun rose ... .1:l3 AN. Sun sets. .......4:Ss Pm.
Moon rises. .4:44 Pm. Moon sets.
The evening times., 1899-12-14
ADJUSTMENTS TODAY.

Lamps lit today .....................5:E 7. NJ
LEmps out tomorrow. 500 AN
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TIDE TABLE.

Few .............9d I'd Full ................ls 18th
Sirst quarter. 9th Last quarter. .2ith
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4 Music-"rhroush the Breakers" :"
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Ladies', Golf Tournament.

An eighteen-hoie match play between ladies.
on the links OF the Washington Golf Club. for a
cup, given by James E. Hay, was begun this
morning at II O'Clock. There are large num-
Der Of entries. '' 49,
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STREET LIGHTING.

ow tide de...........5:5G sc An. and GOO Pm.
Ugh tide. .5:29A.M. and $50 Pm.
The evening times., 1899-12-14

Pleaded Guilty to Btgamy Charge.
simon Wellington, colored, entered plea Of
guilty when aragnetI in the Police Court this
morning. charged with bigamy. In DEFAULT Of $50
bond he sent 10 jail-to await the action Of
the grand jury.
The evening times., 1899-12-14
Ladies' So Skirts 90 at CSC.

thing advertise Ladies' Figured
SO
all
So brlntne ktsful in and
doubt
The evening times., 1899-12-14
$4,000 Worth Of Suits Skirts Jackets and Furs go
at Half and Less at kings Palace Two Great Stores.

By the retirement Sver
Street New York most exfnve of Ladies
Misses Ready Outer Garmensther
sae and secured at less than half the wholesale
wonderful sale the the
binary offering for at the of winter
Further
the ves
o IS honest sandI fmae Slye
o md
II S thonsa fmer
to a l by ious reproduce
path
Evening star., 1899-07-15
Save Your Rose Petals.

From the Chicago Times Herald.
This is the month to begin picking your
Christmas presents or rather to start in
saving rose petals. The country girl really
has the best of it, because by the end of
summer she can nave store of rose leaves
even if you can't find roses amid the bricks
and mortar of your city home surely you
have some friends out of town who own
rose bushes. Ask them for the petals and
if you are persistent with what flowers you
can gather yourself, by fall you should have
a fragrant collection
Beginning in June the leaves should be
gathered, dried slowly in the sun and pack
ed in cardboard boxes. All during the sum-
mer. when you can get hold of bits of
thyme. rose geranium leaves, spriGs of law
ender. sweet clover blossoms, indeed any
scented thing from field 10 garden, aGd
them to the rose petals. Between the lay
ers of rose leaves sprinkle lightly little
ground cinnamon, allsp!ce. a few Tonga
beans, and If you happen to have on hand
stick of japanese incense, crumble 1t up
and toss among the leaves and spices. By
the end of summer that box ought to be as
sweet as a whole florists shop And don't t
you see what 4 delicious mixture you have
better than sachet powder at IS a pound
for making up into muslin bags?
This is where the Christmas presents
come in. There couldn't be anything daiB-
tier or more acceptable than a little sack
Of gauze tarlatan filled with those rose
leaves, tied. with bright ribbon and mailed
to your friends as a holiday gift.
Evening star., 1899-07-15

affairs and not one starched collar to her
name. If one wishes to he economical
about these pique collars. which cost lit
tie more than ordinary linen collars, one
can purchase just one. for a pattern. then
ma Ike all the rest size needs from IT, and buy
the little pieces of cellu,oid which 80 IN the
pocket in front to hold the collar or stock
up, and run them in herself. This is a
good Idea, this making them at home for
then every gown OF pique or gingham can
have stock TO match. provided there is
any spare material. But one fact must he
remembered. The laundress does not now
exist who can be persuaded to launder one
OF the pique collars and send II home
starchiess. 1t Is against all OF her precon-
ceiVed ideas OF the way in which a collar
should be treated. So there is nothing to
do but to violate those carefully printed
rules about No washing and ironing allow.
ed in the rooms Of this hotel" Wash the
stocks out and wrap them around a bottle
very tight and they will be in proper con-
dition to apply the celluloid and appear
spotless and cool as anything tight about
ones neck can be- This is one OF the mys-
teries of fashions rule. In the day time
when the hot sun blazes down We appear in
high collars and heavy ties. At night when
the sun has gone down her vigilance has
relaxed and cur necks. our sensitive necks
where usually one feels the heat the most
are allowed a little latitude and have then
the freedom they so much needed a few
hours earlier. Talk OF the vagaries Of
Cupids rule. At least they endure for but a
season, but through countless ages Dame
Fashion holds her unreasonable sway. and
of her eXacting rule, summer or winter
there is no end. MABEL BOYD,
Evening star., 1899-07-15
STYLES IN PETTIcoATs.
Must Be Considered as Carefully "a
the Cut of the Gown.

From Harper's Bazar
With the modern style of dress the petit
coat needs to be as carefully considered as
the cut of the gown, and the petticoats of
year or two ago are absolutely impossible
with many of the model gowns. The skirts
of the present gowns are so narrow around
the hips that they have no effect of style
whatever if worn over wide petticoats with
gathers put in wrong at the back.
There are a great many fascinating bar
gains displayed now in the shops in the
ready-made silk petticoats. These are sold
for considerably less than the amount of
silk put in them would cost by the yard;
but, like all bargains, they have some bad
points. The cheap skirts are made on the
old-fashioned lines The front breadth is
so narrow that the skirt wears out very
quickly, and in the back there is too mucn
fullness. The clever seamstress now buys
these petticoats, opens them out as far as
the drawing string will permit, folds over
the extra fullness until she has bias seam
directly up the middle of the back. which.
OF course, cuts out quite a lot of silk from
around the hips. With this silk she puts
extra pieces at either side of the front
breadth, giving the required width across
the front. AS a rule, these ready-made
skirts are very well cut around the hips,
and fit fairly well around the waist and can
without any trouble be made to fit perfectly
when the additional fullness is taken out
OF the back, and If, instead of being faSten-
ed with drawing string, the fulness is
laid in small pleat and a button and but
tonhole made to fasten the petticoat.
The very prettiest petticoats to wear with
HSht-colored gowns, and also with white
gowns, are those of figured India and taf-
feta silk, preferably the India silk. These
DO not require great deal of silk, and are
trimmed with numberless ruffies of wash
able lace. The India silk washes as well
as the lace, and these petticoats can be
washed by a good laundress, or better still,
can be cleaned. They are very attractive
dainty and soft looking and add much to
the beauty of summer gowns.
The petticoat should be made to clear the
ground; 1T is mistake to have it too long
If the skirt of the gown does not stand out
we'll it is best to have ruffles of silk put on
the lining underneath the skirt rather
than to have the petticoat so long that it
Grags on the ground If flannel petticoats
are worn they should be made of the very
thinnest quality, like the albatross flannel
and on exactly the same lines as the silk
pettcoat just described. If the flannel pet
tlcoat is not worn and the short white
sklrts are used instead, they too, must be
cut on the same lines The trouble with
most of the ready-made short white petit
coats is that they are on a yoke and the
fullness below the yoke is put so that it
comes at the hips. OF course it means a
little trouble to look into all these little
details of dress, but, once done and the
put in good order, the new
gown will look 20 per cent better than If il
Is worn over ill-ftting and old-fashioned
lingerie
Evening star., 1899-07-15
DARK MUSLIN GOWNS.
A. Very Useful Style for the Summer
Season.
From Ha-per's Bazaar.

From Harper's Bazaar.
A very useful style of gown for the sum
mer is the dark muslin of either dotted
Swiss organdie or of the silk null This
year these gowns are to be very fashiona-
ble The black ones are already in great
demand. while the dark blue are exceeding
ly attractive in color, and look so especially
well with the white lace trimmings that
the danger is they may become a little
common. They are made up very much on
the lines of the heavier materials like gren-
adines, and, of course, are lined, if possible,
with silk, but they have no lining over the
neck and shoulders. A clever way to do is
to nave the lining of the yoke and sleeves
so that 1t can be put in or taken out as de-
sired. There are great many times when
an unlined gown Is more comfortable and
other times when it is quite unsuitable.
A smart black dotted muslin-and. by the
way, in buying black dotted muslin great
care must be taken to choose good black
Tor so many of these are of a bad black
mas dots of white, which, of course relieve
1t very much. The skirt is made quite long:
the back is laid in one box pleat. which Is
strapped the whole way down with rows of
lack 6lack lace insertion. There is deep
founce, higher at the back than in front
that has little bars of the black insertion
let In The waist is tight-ftting in the
back, with no trimming; in fact. it has
nands OF BLACK lace let in. There is a vest
OF pleated white chiffon and over it a piece
OF black lace. The belt is of the same ma
terial as the gown. so arranged as to make
II look as though ii were all in one with the
skirt; jabot of white and black lace al
most covers the vest, and little touch of
blue shows below the lace of the collar In
other words, the collar is lined with light
ie, Dlue, TINS little touch of color being exceed
ingly dainty. The sleeves are tight fitting
but are strapped at the upper part with
oiack lace, and have a little puff, which is
Almost necessary, as otherwise the waist
might look too fat
A smart dark blue gown has bands of
Whlte Down the front of the skirt are
Tour lines OF white lace that go to the very
bottom of the skirt; the back and sides are
Ielt plain. There is a very deep accordion
pieated ruffie edged with white lace on the
uihderskirt, !. the overskirt falling down over
II IN most effective fashion The waist
mas yoke of white lace, and below the
yoke the body of the waist is full over
hanging the belt. There is a vest of white
lace, an odd thing about it being that where
the waist Is Joined to the neck are three
Dands OF blue velvet. The sleeves are small
with the cuff, or rather the lower part Of
the sleeve, of white lace; fit close to the
arm; and extend down to the knuckIes of
the hand ~ oNieS VI
Evening star., 1899-07-15
SLAVE TO THE RING.
Young MatrOn Who Feared to Re-
move the Marriage symbol.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
There IS young married woman on the
South Side who has an awful superstition
against removing her wedding ring. The
god band was a trife large when it was
hrst solemnly slipped on her finger and
since then she has grown a bit thinner, so
that the space between the finger and the
ring has increased a trifie. But she would
not let that ring drop off, nor would she
remove it voluntarily for all the wealth of
the indies AS matter of fact, this prop
osition was not submitted to her. but she
volunteered the inforTna ton. When en-
gagged in her ablutions she was obliged to
keep her ring finger crooked to prevent the
Dand from slipping off into the soapy wa
ter, and in household tasks she was for
ever in ferment lest a piece of furniture
or tablecloth would whisk the ring from
its resting place.
Just what she feared from its removal
she was unable or unwilling to state
Whether she thought that would annul the
marriage contract or whether she feared a
blight would fall upon her house she could
not be induced to tell, but she hung on to
that ring like grim death-until one even
ing last week. She was sitting in an easy
chair listening to her husband reading
aloud from newspaper and her hand was
dropped idly toward the floor as she en-
deaVored to get complete rest. Suddenly
the dutiful husband was startled by a
scream.
What's the matter?" he demanded.
springing up in alarm
on, Frank, I've dropped my rngi' she
exclaimed, almost tearfuly. My wedding
ring! 1t slipped off my finger
Ihe worst had happened. The ring so
long carefully guarded had slipped down
her inverted finger while she half dozed in
the chair and some slight movement of
her r hand had shaken it off her finger. 1t
zen on heavy bearskin rug, but she could
not De induced to look for it, nor would she
g.ance at her hand while it was stripped of
gu get 1t and put 1t back on" she de-
cared and her husband plowed around in
the pearskin until he found the little cir
clet' ana then gravely slipped it on the nm
ger Where ne had placed it six months he
lore. AND when he made bold to char her
ABOUT her fears and to hand her a few
merry slbes and quips and things about
nineteenth century enlightenment She onIy
smiled half defantly and said:
We'll, / don't care"
And what could he say?
Evening star., 1899-07-15
The Envelope Banished.
From the London Leader.

The latest fad with the ultra-fashionable
Is the absence of the envelope. We have
gone back to the days of the olden times,
when the red waters, and the sealing wax
ana the folded paper were all that custom
demanded or knew
Inc modern or recalled fashion has SUBJ
stituted the daintiest-tinted waters. TO
match the paper, heliotrope, robins egg
blue cerulean, lilac, fawn or cream, for
the mucilaSed flap of the envelope
one must write on a big sheet il it is a
iettef' on the smaller size for notes invita-
tons, ETC.; fold and seal, and ;nen a wafer
may De added for extra strength or the
seal alone will answer if desired. Some
times the paper is folded like the cooked
mats or the dainty squares, which not even
a curious postman would trouble to daily
with, and then, if wished, the seal and
wafer may be dispensed with
The envelope is a barbarism evolved by
suspicious inventor, or maybe, by one who
Mas practical, rather than artistic How
ever, fashion moves in cycles, and the cycle
of the envelope is passing. If you intend to
adopt this new style of sending letters be
sure that your paper Is of sufficient weight
to stand the journey, and when you receive
one in turn do not cut and slash, as YOU
have been accustomed to do with the en-
Velope, but remove the waters, break the
seal, and the writing will greet your eye
untorn.
Evening star., 1899-07-15
BREAD AND BUTTER PLATES.
New Decorations and Designs for
This Form of China.
From the Chicago Tribune

From the Chicago Tribune.
More than a year ago II was authorita-
lively announced that bread and butter
plates were going out. But they have not
gone. In fact, dealers are selling more Of
them today than ever before, and the
smartest caterers are advising them.
The bread and butter plate was too dainty
a bit of table furnishing to part with, and
too convenient. The hostess clings to it
because it solves problem in table set
ting, and the guest appreciates it because
it solves the question of manipulation.
So that a woman may still use bread and
butter plates with the knowledge that she
is entirely abreast of the times. and she
may offer them a wedding gift and be
certain that they will be appreciated
These plates come this season by the
dozen in an artistic little case. One may
choose between half dozen delightful de-
signs
A very lovely set comes in frail china
of dull pink or yellow, having but one
ornamentauon-a spray of roses eXquisitely
colored. which trails across the plate, hang
ing over on one side, becoming lost to view.
Until you've seen ii you won't imagine how
dainty this pattern is; and, then, important
point, it is not expensive. considering the
workmanship.
Dresden ware in flower design is another
favorite for these dishes. And white china
trimmed with gold or green is very popular.
Individual nut dishes are something new
in the same line, and really charming sets
gold trimmed or Dresden-come at most
moderate prices. These, of course, are 10
hold the salted almonds OF peanuts served
throughout the courses although nuts are
often served on the bread and butter plates.
Wee individual dishes in green china are
set forth to hold the olives by the hostess
who likes little novelty in her table set
ting.