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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-19
a NeighboPhood Fuss.

ADctlD4l rec l4toH.J
AS far as can be gathered without the
ala of a court trial or grand ju.y, the
trouble between the doctor and lawyer
living about twelve feet apart in one Of
the best sections OF the city, was brought
about by the children. The professional
gentlemen We're at first politely distant.
then ceased TO speak, and finally forbade
their respective families TO have anything
10 90 with each other.
one evening the doctor heard loud lam
entations, and rushed out TO find the law
yer's boy picking himself up after having
scorched into the rear end Of an ice-wag-
on, and partially scalped himself. The
doctor deity made the necessary repairs,
gave the lad a free lecture on the neces-
slty OF looking where he was going, and
sent him home.
The very next month the lawyer re
ceiyed = bill for professional services from
his neighbor He thought unspeakable
things, but sent check
Some time after the doctor rushed ex-
citedly into the lawyers office. Il want
TO know" he shouted. how I'm going e
keep those pesky kids OF yours out OF my
yard. They're an unbearable nuisance
and l won't stand it."
Tell their mother, and she'll attend I,
| IL. Just a moment" as the doctor was
I about TO hurry away. The lawyer wrOt,
I hurriedly, and handed bill for $ for lie
! sal services. The doctor fumDled in hi.
| pockets. The lawyer tried IN vain not I,
laugh. then the doctor laughed. The TIVE
voted themselves pair Of old fools. an,
shook hands. Now the children have sud
denly become a mutual source Of pleasure
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-19
HUMAN NEEDLE CUSHION.
hit, of steel Crop Out of All Parts OF
Moman's Body.
Kew York Tlmo3)

(NeW York Ilmes)
WILMINGTON. DEL, November r.
4 remarkable case that is interesting
the physicians here is that Of Hannah
Reardon. domestic employed by MIS-
r. II. Nather, on Madison street. VINO
ia human needle cushion. sever"
weeks ago she complained Of a sore l'l'
ger and went 10 Or. Swlthn Ch3""l ~.
An examination showed n needle in lhs
finger, which tho surgeon eN l.",
tben another and another until -FOUR
were discovered. The pain was no.
loved and on subsequent eNaillhdiioh
.l,. dootor took out thirty-nino needles
ero,,, mis- one finger. He has been oper-
In, everv few days. Needles nave
dropped ont OF all parts Oh inc slIIs
boav and two were removed from mo
tntostines There were needles IN the
le,. arms. neck. and her breast was iuu
~ tbem. DR.. Chandler Is going to exam
Inc Nor with x-rays 10 see IL there are
Hannah is eighteen years ola, welghs
only eighty POUNDS and IS four rect
tbree inches high. Hannah says Nh-n a
chiln she lived In q convent in ireland.
qhe little girls stole needles from me
loroor ones and put them IN their
Mouths fo keen from being detected ana
coma ~ tho needles were sNailJ" ea'
So mad NOT worked much until She went
"a live with Mrs Nather, ana Dr. Chan-
Her thinks activity in houseWork
caused the needles to work To the sure
| face Since the discovery OF the needles
Hannah stomach Will retain only
LIQUID food. Between fifteen ana twenty
| ~ the needles were whole ana the othera
were broken in pieces.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-19

full and wlnsome little boleros, which
brighten into a most interesting appeur-
ance the gown OF quiet cloth OF our au-
tumn and winter use. and bringing ihI9
play charming notes OF turquoise-slue aiiu
Indian-red and old green panne aho We
yet-tones, these, which those "ho
the possessors OF hitherto useless JOSEF,
sions I'm Paisley or Indian shawls wiz
know well to be prominent In their CUM
position. ,,
Green. by the way. is securing Tor itse'i
ouite a nice fat slice Of popular FAVOR anu
has serious inclinations towards ruhIiihs
itsolf in dangerous rivalry with brown,
dark-olive tone. in a very fine, nlshy mn
ished face cloth, told an attractive taIe
in n severely or-built-coat-and-sklr
costume. The coat was almost an bton'
with Just the veriest pretence OF space
fronts. that were thrown back 10 the
waist by revers Of pale-blue panne' run
round the edge with three or -FOUR rows
of Tom Thumb black and white SILK
fringe. As the skirt was lifted the wear
er revealed glimpses OF a pale-blue SILK
petticoat; and a round toque OF tucked
blue panne, its brim artistically tralled
over on the left side with Russian vlolets,
completed a rather more than usually at
tractive tout ensemble.
Violets, as a millinery adjunct, are
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-19

Of general preference, the left side mas H.
% - lines Zoo. the invarlable accom-
roniment of the crepe cravat win iIlhseu
i,de Happily. this accessory IN crepe ue
chire remainst Of relatively prohiDiuNe
cost else would its ubiquity prove almost
too much for our exacting patience
Nor is II by any manner Of means on
constructive details alone that biouses
resi- for their large and continued success.
There are innumerable fabrics or 1ascl-
mating kind which are solely ana Whoily
responsible for the successful effect only
last week my always alert affections were
captivatcd by a perfectly sweet niue
handkerchief blouse Of pale yellow SILK
enoffcd largely with black velvet open
ing i'm a long V at the throat. TO show a
vest of black velvet. II was the epitome
of good taste. and. yet, all was Of the Ut
most simplicity. But there was cut a
fan of the slightly-pouchod front, that
unclaimed ii as once as Of Iarisldn OIL
Gin. There is no installing that subtle
French influence. The very meanest III
teliect must admit the difference between
n blouse that is purely American and one
invested with that peculiar individual ele-
eance the source of which is nearly al
WAYS 10 be found on the other side Of the
great pond.
The blouse. however, that will really
touch the highest pinnacle Of modisuc
fame is built of panne. This is an adora-
bic creaton-not quite. perhaps, the eX-
IRENE novelty imagined by many for
some Of us have worshipped at its shrine
a year or more. But what of that its
appearance hitherto having been Of sur
ncient rarity for it now to be accounted
among the newest of the new. And plain
panne for some occult reason beyond me
to explain, is likely to prove more pleas
ing in our sight than that which is spot
ted. for the purpose Of the blouse; while
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-19
this may fairly be said 10 be the hLghesl

this may fairly be said 10 be the highest
triumph of the blouse beautiful
The trail of velvet is over everything,
but velve. is material which never
comes amiss to any one.
have Just seen number Of velvet
bouses, also hand-painted. one, in
mauve miroir velvet. made cOrselet fash
ion over an under-bOdice Of white satin
stitched with yellow, had a spreading de-
sign of iris cut out in panne, and painted
In the most realistic, tender cOlorings RI
valling Nature herself; the flowers and
leaves were then applique over back and
front and sleeves. Needless TO say, these
blouses are not cheap, being the handi-
work of skilled artists.
TAILOR-MADE TAFFETA SUITS
There is a new, soft, and heavy make Of
taiteta, especially manufactured, II IS 10
DO presumed, IN view OF the tailor-made
coat and skirt. OF course, only the very
smartest women wear these suits, be-
/ cause the construction thereof requires
an infinite amount or skill ana taste.
| Here Is the description OF one which
| forms a portion Of the rousseau OF No
( yember bride. II IS OF beaver brown tar
1 feta. The skirt is cut IN Il series of cores,
each one tucked IN horizontal lines. and
! united by that openwOrk Misunderstanding
carried out IN a heavy embroidery SILK,
/ and revealing between the intersuces a
glimmer Of turQuOise-Diue. Iucks, again,
/ only much more closely applied, deck the
/ short coat, which Is fitted into the figure
by means OF the most ingenious sort OF
4 framework OF shaped stitched strappnss,
/ while, 10 further cOnfOund the UNDER
standing OF the modisucally unintelligent.
. there Is a collar OF natural-tinted linen,
! embroidered with blue naX-thread. Prob
ably on the aucpiclous day in question,
. which occurs quite at the end OF the
/ month, the wearer Will complete her
most up-to-date attire by fur wrap OF
sorts. for such is the inconsequent gospel
/ at present preached by the progressive
puveyors Of modes.
CUTTING OUR SHAWLS.
1 must tell you OF an evening cloak ]
saw the other night at the theatre. II
was, evidently made from an embroider
ed China-silk shawl. 1t had a deep bant
OF mink all round its base, and headinl
a deep. white-silk fringe. such as one see.
on these shawls. l think, however tina
the fringe must have either been put OF
afterwards, or, II IL were the real firing,
Of the shawl. that IL must have been Gu
| off and sewn around the altered shape be
| cause the shawl had obviously been cut
There were no points evident at the side.
or the back 1t was even all round tn
figure.
Cream color and dark fur give a mos
satisfying charm A certain dress-make
/ know is doing fascinating things JUS
now with those richly-colored Paisley an
Indian Cashmere shawls OF our grand
| mothers. contriving from them most art
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II is an old story how with what graci-
BUSINESS this particular material lends it
self to the stitchery craze Of the passing
hour.
But there is a newer cri for these
bIouses than stitchery. 1t is handpaint-
ing Imagine one in pale-blue panne
covered with an applique-painted design
OF shaded irises and their foliage. think
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-19

4 funeral by telephone is alleged TO be
Somerset countys latest. As the story
fTfnilv desired that Elder JacQuith, OF
Emblem. otiiciate. as be was an ga
l@hoolmate OF the deceased. Owing 20 bad
roads the clergy man was unable 70 reach
the place. he being unable 20 seL luilAet
thop North New Portland. But the super
intendent of the telephone line. which con-
meets with the Dead River region, hap
pened To be a guest AT the North New
Portland Hotel. and he came 10 the res
cue. lie called up the Eustls station anu
ordered an instrument transferred TO the
house where the funeral was held, and
while the clergyman spoke into the
phone. a deacon transferred his words
from the instrument 10 me people assem-
bled al the house OF mourning.
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strangely conspicuous by their absence
this autumn. Ia fact. 50 incidental are
they, we might almost be pardoned for
regarding them in the light Of u novelty
TO come rather than one which has I'm
some degree. passed away. But, per-
chance, this rare appearance Will invest
these modest blooms with an added value,
and. provided they are exclusively re-
served for toques. and used there only In
the finest qualities, preferably scented
and for the most part in huge, dumped
punches. they are still most worthy vi q
place In millinery circles.
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short Cuts.

baltimore Americana
There was an electrical Dr.
IT, treating a lady he shr,
She said with a sigh,
I'm afraid | shall dlgh.
But the heartless old DR.. just mr..
An audacious and clever young MIR.
Asked a maiden If she'd be his sr.
81 cannot she said.
But I'm willing 20 waid.
And the happy young Mr.. then kr.
A fierce. Democratic old Col.
Read the Indianapolis Jol.
And when he had got through
lie exclaimed: Il tell yough
Such doctrines are simply infol."
A man on his first trip To Md.
said. surely, this must be the yd
That for years | have sought,
It's beauty. that's Wrought;
Yes, Nd, you are III"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-19

by natural stages TO geometrical twist
ings anu turnngs; ana, as every one
knows, the history OF geometry Is never
told
Waved stitched bands. again. offer un-
s,inted opportunity for the ingenious
mind 10 ring the note Of change and va
riety. Also. many and divers are the fancy
for efIecting an entrance. though. In point
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-19
OUR W0MAN'S PAGE.
THE BLOUSE BEAUTIFUL IS NOW
ALL TIRE RAGE.
ITS MANY INTRICATE STIICHIIGS.
Painted Panne the Dernier Cri-
what We Can Make from our
Pads OF Fashion.


Tho blouse. believe me- IS no longer
merely beautiful 10 IS now superlatvely
So and viii Of q surety never die while
the talented and entorprisins constructors
thereon have Tor their mOdus opcrandi
the present wide range OF decorative de-
tail. Almost il might seem as though We
could 60 on TO the end OF time with such
means as are at present afforded us.
wren we weary OF stitching IN straight
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-19

Cards. BiA-Heads. statements. Letter
Heads. Note-Heads. Circulars. Handbills.
Dodgers. &c, printed by the Dispatch
Company at low prices. WIN give you
good work at the same prices you pay for
inferior work. Send us your orders. and
We viii guarantee satisfaction In every
particular
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-19
After the Quarrel.

She (seornfully): l suppose YOU would
like TO have me return your rlngY
lie absent mindedlY: Eth? Did / give
You a ring?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-01
FIRE APPARATUS BURNED.
Boston Has Hundred Thousand Dollar
Fire.

Boston, April o. A large five story
brick building on Dover street. ooc upied
by number of manufacturing firms,
and. on the ground Il oor, by the Boston
Fire Department as a storage for extra
apparatus. was completely destroyed by
fire this aftern oon. The loss is esti
mated at 100000. The fire department
had number of pieces of valuable appar-
atus in the building and two engines and
a number of hose carriages In the rear
were completely buried Ivy the falling
walls and debris, but two engines and a
ladder truck near the front of The build
ing were saved.
cupied by the fire alarm branch of the fire
department and the loss in this placs Was
almost complete. On the upper floors
the building was occupied by the Electric
Gas Light company, the New England
Screw company, Goodwin and Cum
mings. manufacturers of sofa beds, and
Hubbard and Hardy, manufacturers Of
picture frames. The fire started iu the
office of the first named 1rm on the Sec
ond floor and swept through the e1tire
building to the roof with the exception Of
the first floor. Half an hom after the
fire started the greater part of the back
wall came tumbling to the ground and
the roof fell In, carrying with it all this
other floors TO the basement. During the
early part of the fire there was terrific
hot air explosion in the front OF the build
ing and five flremen seriously injured.
The building is owned by the Beebe estate
and was fully insured. .as were all the
tenants with the exception OF the fire de-
partment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-01

girl. These were thrown over against
the roof Of the car and were pinioned un-
der the scats and the partition in the car
which was torn to splinters.
The scene wbioh was followed was
heartrsnding. The means and shrieks of
the injured filled the air and sickening
sight met the eye. John Hilberg was
standing on the platform between the sec
ond and third cars when the crash came
and was Caught between the two cars
and ;crushed to death. His body was re-
moved with great difficulty and sent to
the morgue.
Little Emma Touefol was among the
first of the wounded taken from the
wreck. Her face was covered with blood,
her nose broken and cuts and bruises all
g yer her face, hands and aims. She was
crying piteously and said she was sure
both her father and mother who were
aboard the train had been killed.
George Brasser, who sustained q COM
pound fracture of the forearm was found
pinned upder q heavy beam and was sre-
moved with considerable difficulty. The
work of rescue was energetically carried
on ana as soon as each sufferer was taken
out he WAS sent to the hospital. Ambu-
lances had been quickly summoned from
the city and although 1T was long run,
remarkably quick time was made. The
ambulances carried extra doctors so that
the wounded were quickly attended to
and the more seriously hurt were hastily
removed to the several different hospitals.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-01
The Filipino Congress
Meets Today.
experience of Americans Inside
Filipino Lines.

Manila, April 30.-S.l5 p. m.-While
1t is the general expectation among Anne
rioans that the Filipino emissaries will
return with revised proposals from Gen
eral Antonio Luna, Major General Otis
is not letting this prospect interfere with
his preparations for pushing the war.
Yesterday he ordered Major General Law
ton to return to Angat,a few miles North
west of Norzagaray and not to advance
aggressively while the negotiations are
pending General Macarthur is apparent
ly acting on the same policy; but he is
repairing bridges and strengthening the
lines of his force, which Is stretched out
with four mile front and within quar-.
ter of a mile of the enemy.
The possibilities Of peace are gratifying
to large majority of the army, who have
regarded the war as an unpleasant duty
that must be performed according to
American traditions. E
Manila is cheerful over the prospect Of
a return to normal life though there are
skeptics who remark that a truce would
enable the insurgents to rest until the
rainy season, upon which they have been
depending as an important aid.
The prisoners report that there are 70,
900 refugees north of San Fernandino.
This is not impossible, considering the
thickly populated region which the Anne
ricans have cleared. 1t seems also that
small pox is spreading among them.
The so.called Filipino congress will
meet at San Fernandino tomorrow. When
Dean Worcester of the United States Phil
ippine commission, who accompanied the
Filipino emissaries from Calumpit said
to Col. Manuel Arguelles that the Amer
loans were under no obligations TO refrain
from fighting, the Filipino officer replied i:
"Would you fight while we are discuss
ing terms of peace?"
Mr.. Worcester responded with the sug-
gestion that an armistice would give the
Filipino leaders time to escape
"Bv God where would we escape to?'
the Filipino explained. referring in this
to the Inenacing hostile tribes behind the
Filipino tribes.
Col. Arguelles told the correspondent
of The Associated Press that he was much
disappointed in the results of his mis-
sion. He said also that Aguinaldo expect
ed Calumpit to be the cemetery OF the
American army.
Lieut.. Col. Wallace of the First Montana
regiment, Major Shields, who slept on
Friday night in Gen. Luna's camp where
they went to inform the Filipinos that
their ENJOYS would return in safety, found
the Filipino commander cordial, the
Filipino troops removing their hats as the
Americans passed. The Filipinos COM
planned to them that the Americans use
explosive bullets which Is not true. The
American officers retorted that the cop.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-01
CAPTAIN STUART KILLED. ..

Woodbury.. N, j., April 29.-Captain
Sidney 4. Stuart government inspector,
and four employees of the Dupont Powder
Works at Carney's Point, near here, were
killed this afternoon by an explosion.
The men were in small frame structure.
They were experimenting with torpedo.
1t was one of supply ordered by the Gov
ernment. The Inspector was closely
watching the men. Without warning
there was an explosion. The building was
demolished. Morris. Smith, Yaeger,
and Fraint We're struck by pieces of the
torpedo. The explosion was heard for
miles. The noise attracted crowds to the
works.
Captain Stuart entered the Military
Academy in 1876, was made Second
Lieutenant of the First Artillery In
June, 1880; was promoted to First
Lieutenant in the Ordnance Department
four years later. and was honorary gradu-
ate of the artillery school in 1854. he was
made Captain of ordnance at the expira-
tion of fourteen years service, and had
been active in the work which has kept
the ordnance of any army up to the
highest standard.
CAPTAIN Sidney Z. Stuart has made
many visits TO Portland being an inti-
mate friend of DIR. Charles E. Banks,
and Wn. NJ. Sargent. Captain stuart
married the daughter of Col. La Rhett
Livingston of the regular army. Mrs
Stuart survives him with three children.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-01
HE MAY COME TO PORTLAND
Police Here Oh the Look Out for tina
Suspected Murderer.

Police Here on the Look Out for tina
Suspected Murderer.
The Portland police heard that this man
was wanted by the Massachusetts, police
Sunday noon. Deputy Firth telephoned
Alfred and ..secured description of the
man and at once took all possible precau-
tions to arrest him If he should come to
Portland. 1t was stated that he was
headed toward this city when last seen
and Sunday night until way along into
Monday morning the police were search
ing every available hiding placs in and
about this ely for the suspected murderer.
The traInp's description is given as fol-
lows: About 45 years old. weighing
about $50 pounds, speaks broken English,
has dark complexion and is shabbily
dressed and wears black slouoh hat. A
reward of $500 is offered by the Massachu-
setts authorities for the arrest of the
Drookfeid murderer and there seems to
be little doubt in the minds of the police
authorities about Paul Mueller being the
luan who committed this awful crime.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-01
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
Report of the Commission For Past
Year.

Washington, April 30.-The fifteenth
annual report of the civil service commits
sion. under date OF November /, 1899, has
been presented to the President. The re-
port is an unusually interesting one,
especially as it shows larger number OF
appointments through examinations than
ever before in the history of the commits
sion. The remarks of the COM
mission on the subjects of efficiency and
economy In the service, temporary ap'
poiutments, and check upon Illegal ap-
pointments are especially timely. Con-
siderable space Is devoted to review OF
the action of the department of justice In
regard to appointm ents to the positions
of office deputy nar5hals and clerks to
United States attorneys. and to the treas
ury department attitude in the matter
of the appointment of deputy collectors
of internal revenue. There is also a very
Interesting discussion Of the general
principles which should govern appoint
ments to the civil positions in our newly
acquired territory. 1t calls attention to
the lessons that may be learned from the
successful colonial government
First-Ihat they are not disturbed by
political changes in the home govern
s.naut the tenure being determined by
good and efficient service only.
Second-Ihat the men sent to govern
colonies are selected because Of special
fitness and are promoted, generally from
the smaller colonies to the larger, after
demonstrating their ability to deal with
difficult problems.
Third-That the officers charged with
the collection of revenue, both internal
and customs duties. are promoted to those
places after faithful and efficient services
in minor grades, and are never appointed
as q reward for political services at home.
1t will be seen that Spain has lost her
colonies through an application of the
patronage system of government; and by
contrasting her misgovernment with the
excellent government of Holland and
Great Britain we will see that one is ex-
pensive and forces the home government
to maintain large armies to keep in SUBJ
jection the natives, while in the other
government is economically administered
the people are contented, and only a
small military forcs is necessary.